| Market Profile: Asia |
| Asian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Asia
ASIAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | % Change 2000/1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals |
5,551
|
6,616
|
7,500
|
7,756
|
6,724
|
6,935
|
7,554
|
36%
|
| % Change |
7%
|
19%
|
13%
|
3%
|
-13%
|
3%
|
9%
|
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | % Change 2000/1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| % Change |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Regions & States | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | Market Share 1999 | Volume 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC ISLANDS |
44.2%
|
3,339
|
44.2%
|
3,065
|
| PACIFIC |
35.2%
|
2,659
|
34.6%
|
2,400
|
| MOUNTAIN |
15.7%
|
1,186
|
15.0%
|
1,040
|
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
14.0%
|
1,058
|
15.4%
|
1,068
|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
9.4%
|
710
|
10.6%
|
735
|
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
7.5%
|
567
|
6.6%
|
458
|
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
4.1%
|
310
|
4.1%
|
284
|
| NEW ENGLAND |
3.8%
|
287
|
3.9%
|
270
|
| WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
2.0%
|
151
|
1.6%
|
111
|
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL |
1.2%
|
91
|
1.1%
|
76
|
| U.S. Mainland |
57.5%
|
4,344
|
57.9%
|
4,015
|
| California |
33.2%
|
2,508
|
31.9%
|
2,212
|
| Hawaiian Islands |
28.1%
|
2,123
|
30.6%
|
2,122
|
| Guam |
16.3%
|
1,231
|
13.7%
|
950
|
| Nevada |
13.0%
|
982
|
12.2%
|
846
|
| New York |
12.1%
|
914
|
13.5%
|
936
|
| Florida |
4.2%
|
317
|
4.7%
|
326
|
| Illinois |
4.1%
|
310
|
3.6%
|
250
|
| Texas |
3.5%
|
264
|
3.2%
|
222
|
| Massachusetts |
3.2%
|
242
|
3.1%
|
215
|
| Arizona |
2.7%
|
204
|
2.6%
|
180
|
| Washington |
2.3%
|
174
|
3.2%
|
222
|
| New Jersey |
2.1%
|
159
|
2.3%
|
160
|
| Michigan |
2.1%
|
159
|
1.5%
|
104
|
| Pennsylvania |
1.8%
|
136
|
1.4%
|
97
|
| Ohio |
1.8%
|
136
|
1.3%
|
90
|
| Georgia |
1.3%
|
98
|
1.5%
|
104
|
| Oregon |
1.2%
|
91
|
1.2%
|
83
|
| Colorado |
1.0%
|
76
|
1.1%
|
76
|
| Minnesota |
1.0%
|
76
|
**
|
**
|
| Utah |
0.9%
|
68
|
**
|
**
|
| North Carolina |
0.6%
|
45
|
0.9%
|
62
|
| Virginia |
0.6%
|
45
|
0.8%
|
55
|
| Maryland |
0.6%
|
45
|
**
|
**
|
| Connecticut |
0.5%
|
38
|
**
|
**
|
| Indiana |
0.5%
|
38
|
**
|
**
|
| Louisiana |
0.5%
|
38
|
**
|
**
|
| Cities | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | Market Share 1999 | Volume 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu / Honolulu |
23.5%
|
1,775
|
25.3%
|
1,755
|
| Los Angeles |
19.3%
|
1,458
|
19.1%
|
1,325
|
| San Francisco |
14.1%
|
1,065
|
12.8%
|
888
|
| Las Vegas |
12.6%
|
952
|
11.9%
|
825
|
| New York City |
11.7%
|
884
|
12.5%
|
867
|
| Maui |
4.0%
|
302
|
3.6%
|
250
|
| Chicago |
3.9%
|
295
|
3.5%
|
243
|
| Washington, DC |
3.8%
|
287
|
3.8%
|
264
|
| San Jose |
3.3%
|
249
|
3.4%
|
236
|
| Boston |
3.1%
|
234
|
2.9%
|
201
|
| Anaheim |
2.4%
|
181
|
2.3%
|
160
|
| San Diego |
2.4%
|
181
|
2.0%
|
139
|
| Seattle |
2.1%
|
159
|
3.0%
|
208
|
| Orlando |
2.1%
|
159
|
2.9%
|
201
|
| Detroit |
1.7%
|
128
|
1.2%
|
83
|
| Oakland |
1.6%
|
121
|
0.7%
|
49
|
| Houston |
1.3%
|
98
|
1.5%
|
104
|
| Dallas / Ft. Worth |
1.3%
|
98
|
1.2%
|
83
|
| Atlanta |
1.2%
|
91
|
1.4%
|
97
|
| Miami |
1.2%
|
91
|
1.1%
|
76
|
| Philadelphia |
1.2%
|
91
|
0.8%
|
55
|
| Portland |
1.0%
|
76
|
1.0%
|
69
|
| Hawaii (Big Island) |
1.0%
|
76
|
1.3%
|
90
|
| Minneapolis |
0.9%
|
68
|
0.6%
|
42
|
| Phoenix |
0.9%
|
68
|
0.9%
|
62
|
| Buffalo |
0.8%
|
60
|
0.9%
|
62
|
| Kauai |
0.7%
|
53
|
1.1%
|
76
|
| Denver |
0.7%
|
53
|
**
|
**
|
| Sacramento |
0.7%
|
53
|
0.6%
|
42
|
| Riverside/San Bernadino |
0.6%
|
45
|
0.6%
|
42
|
| New Orleans |
0.5%
|
38
|
**
|
**
|
| 2000 | 1999 | % Point Change*** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | ||||
| Vacation / Holiday |
68%
|
71%
|
-3
|
|
| Business |
26%
|
24%
|
2
|
|
| Visit Friends and Relatives |
26%
|
26%
|
0
|
|
| Attend Convention |
9%
|
8%
|
1
|
|
| Prepaid Package |
36%
|
37%
|
-1
|
|
| First International Trip |
29%
|
27%
|
2
|
|
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | ||||
| Airline in U.S. |
33%
|
33%
|
0
|
|
| Private Automobile |
25%
|
26%
|
-1
|
|
| Rented Automobile |
24%
|
24%
|
0
|
|
| Bus between Cities |
16%
|
16%
|
0
|
|
| Rail between Cities |
6%
|
5%
|
1
|
|
| 2000 | 1999 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
13.8
|
12.9
|
7%
|
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$124
|
$118
|
5%
|
| Average Number of States Visited |
1.5
|
1.5
|
0%
|
Notes:
Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s).
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
*** Variance due to rounding.
n/a Information not available.
Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Publication Date: June 2001