| 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 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001r | 2002r | Change 2002r/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 3,246 | 3,721 | 3,975 | 4,252 | 4,703 | 4,097 | 3,817 | 571 |
| % Change | 12% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 11% | -13% | -7% | 18% |
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002pr | Change 2002pr/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $6,450 | $7,102 | $7,600 | $8,398 | $9,957 | $9,191 | $8,995 | $2,545 |
| % Change | -3% | 10% | 7% | 11% | 19% | -8% | -2% | 39% |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 43.1% | 1,645 | 45.7% | 1,872 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 28.0% | 1,069 | 25.8% | 1,057 |
| PACIFIC | 18.9% | 721 | 16.7% | 684 |
| MOUNTAIN | 11.6% | 443 | 10.4% | 426 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 8.4% | 321 | 8.1% | 332 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 8.1% | 309 | 8.2% | 336 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 5.7% | 218 | 6.5% | 266 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | 2.7% | 103 | **** | **** |
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 2.1% | 80 | **** | **** |
| Florida | 33.9% | 1,294 | 37.0% | 1,516 |
| New York | 23.9% | 912 | 22.9% | 938 |
| California | 17.3% | 660 | 15.4% | 631 |
| Nevada | 7.9% | 302 | 6.2% | 254 |
| Massachusetts | 6.3% | 240 | 5.9% | 242 |
| Illinois | 4.4% | 168 | 5.1% | 209 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 168 | 2.3% | 94 |
| Texas | 4.1% | 156 | **** | **** |
| New Jersey | 3.8% | 145 | **** | **** |
| Arizona | 2.1% | 80 | **** | **** |
| Hawaii | 2.1% | 80 | **** | **** |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 23.3% | 889 | 26.2% | 1,073 |
| New York City | 22.7% | 866 | 21.6% | 885 |
| Los Angeles | 9.6% | 366 | 8.6% | 352 |
| San Francisco | 8.0% | 305 | 7.7% | 315 |
| Las Vegas | 7.6% | 290 | 5.9% | 242 |
| Miami | 6.1% | 233 | 5.3% | 217 |
| Boston | 5.6% | 214 | 5.5% | 225 |
| Washington, DC (Metro) | 5.4% | 206 | 4.7% | 193 |
| Chicago | 4.3% | 164 | 4.8% | 197 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 4.0% | 153 | 5.5% | 225 |
| Philadelphia | 3.1% | 118 | **** | **** |
| Florida Keys | 2.5% | 95 | **** | **** |
| San Diego | 2.0% | 76 | **** | **** |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Point Change ***** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 69% | 72% | -3 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 34% | 33% | 0 |
| Business | 23% | 23% | 0 |
| Attend Convention | 5% | 4% | 1 |
| Transportation Types Used | in U.S.: (multiple response)|||
| Rented Automobile | 36% | 39% | -3 |
| Private Automobile | 28% | 27% | 1 |
| Airline in U.S. | 22% | 20% | 2 |
| Rail between Cities | 8% | 7% | 1 |
| Bus between Cities | 8% | 7% | 1 |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Change ***** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 21% | 22% | -4% |
| First International Trip | 16% | 20% | -17% |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 13.6 | 13.2 | 3% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $89 | $86 | 3% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7% |
Notes:
r - The 2001 and 2002 arrivals total have been revised downward from the
preliminary estimate released earlier by OTTI.
pr - Preliminary will be revised.
* 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