| Market Profile: United Kingdom |
| British Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: The United Kingdom
BRITISH* ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001r | Change 2001r/1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 2,888 | 3,246 | 3,721 | 3,975 | 4,252 | 4,703 | 4,097 | 1,209 |
| % Change | 4% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 11% | -13% | 42% |
| Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Change 2001/1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $6,662 | $6,450 | $7,102 | $7,600 | $8,398 | $9,957 | $9,191 | $2,529 |
| % Change | 9% | -3% | 10% | 7% | 11% | 19% | -8% | 38% |
| Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 45.7% | 1,872 | 42.7% | 2,008 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 25.8% | 1,057 | 28.4% | 1,336 |
| PACIFIC | 16.7% | 684 | 17.5% | 823 |
| MOUNTAIN | 10.4% | 426 | 12.4% | 583 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 8.2% | 336 | 7.9% | 372 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 8.1% | 332 | 8.1% | 381 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 6.5% | 266 | **** | **** |
| Florida | 37.0% | 1,516 | 35.1% | 1,651 |
| New York | 22.9% | 938 | 25.3% | 1,190 |
| California | 15.4% | 631 | 16.3% | 767 |
| Nevada | 6.2% | 254 | 7.1% | 334 |
| Massachusetts | 5.9% | 242 | 6.3% | 296 |
| Illinois | 5.1% | 209 | 4.9% | 230 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.3% | 94 | **** | **** |
| Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | Market Share 2000 | Volume 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 26.2% | 1,073 | 27.9% | 1,312 |
| New York City | 21.6% | 885 | 24.2% | 1,138 |
| Los Angeles | 8.6% | 352 | 8.9% | 419 |
| San Francisco | 7.7% | 315 | 7.8% | 367 |
| Las Vegas | 5.9% | 242 | 6.5% | 306 |
| Boston | 5.5% | 225 | 5.7% | 268 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 5.5% | 225 | 5.5% | 259 |
| Miami | 5.3% | 217 | **** | **** |
| Chicago | 4.8% | 197 | **** | **** |
| Washington, DC | 4.7% | 193 | 5.3% | 249 |
| 2001 | 2000 | % Point Change***** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 72% | 73% | -1 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 33% | 30% | 4 |
| Business | 23% | 24% | -2 |
| Attend Convention | 4% | 4% | 1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Rented Automobile | 39% | 39% | -1 |
| Private Automobile | 27% | 24% | 3 |
| Airline in U.S. | 20% | 20% | 0 |
| Rail between Cities | 7% | 9% | -2 |
| Bus between Cities | 7% | 7% | -1 |
| 2001 | 2000 | % Change ***** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 22% | 24% | -9% |
| First International Trip | 20% | 20% | -4% |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 13.2 | 14.0 | -6% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $86 | $97 | -11% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.4 | 1.5 | -7% |
r - The 2001 arrivals total has been revised downward from the preliminary estimate released earlier by OTTI.
* Denotes residents of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
** Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
*** Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s).
**** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
***** Variance due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis
Publication Date: May 2003