| Market Profile: Asia |
| Asian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Regional Profile: Asia
ASIAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
ASIAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001r | 2002r | Change 2002r/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 7,500 | 7,756 | 6,724 | 6,935 | 7,554 | 6,316 | 5,689 | -1,811 |
| % Change | 13% | 3% | -13% | 3% | 9% | -16% | -10% | -24% |
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002r | Change 2002r/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 46.8% | 2,662 | 44.1% | 2,785 |
| PACIFIC | 31.3% | 1,781 | 35.3% | 2,230 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 15.3% | 870 | 15.7% | 992 |
| MOUNTAIN | 11.2% | 637 | 13.6% | 859 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 9.8% | 558 | 7.8% | 493 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 8.8% | 501 | 11.6% | 733 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 4.5% | 256 | 4.6% | 291 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 4.4% | 250 | 4.0% | 253 |
| WEST NORTH CENTRAL | 1.9% | 108 | 1.8% | 114 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | 1.4% | 80 | 1.1% | 69 |
| U.S. Mainland | 55.4% | 3,152 | 58.1% | 3,670 |
| California | 29.1% | 1,655 | 32.5% | 2,053 |
| Hawaiian Islands | 28.9% | 1,644 | 27.6% | 1,743 |
| Guam | 17.9% | 1,018 | 16.5% | 1,042 |
| New York | 12.8% | 728 | 13.0% | 821 |
| Nevada | 8.1% | 461 | 9.7% | 613 |
| Illinois | 6.6% | 375 | 4.7% | 297 |
| Texas | 3.7% | 210 | 3.7% | 234 |
| Florida | 3.4% | 193 | 4.9% | 309 |
| Massachusetts | 3.0% | 171 | 3.4% | 215 |
| Washington | 2.9% | 165 | 3.1% | 196 |
| Arizona | 2.6% | 148 | 2.8% | 177 |
| New Jersey | 2.4% | 137 | 2.7% | 171 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.9% | 108 | 2.0% | 126 |
| Ohio | 1.9% | 108 | 1.4% | 88 |
| Michigan | 1.8% | 102 | 2.0% | 126 |
| Colorado | 1.7% | 97 | 1.4% | 88 |
| Georgia | 1.3% | 74 | 1.8% | 114 |
| Oregon | 1.2% | 68 | 1.1% | 69 |
| Utah | 1.2% | 68 | 0.8% | 51 |
| North Carolina | 1.0% | 57 | 1.1% | 69 |
| Louisiana | 0.8% | 46 | *** | *** |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu / Honolulu | 24.0% | 1,365 | 22.6% | 1,427 |
| Los Angeles | 16.8% | 956 | 18.9% | 1,194 |
| New York City | 11.8% | 671 | 12.4% | 783 |
| San Francisco | 11.2% | 637 | 12.8% | 808 |
| Las Vegas | 7.7% | 438 | 9.3% | 587 |
| Chicago | 6.3% | 358 | 4.6% | 291 |
| San Jose | 3.3% | 188 | 4.0% | 253 |
| Washington, DC (Metro) | 2.9% | 165 | 4.2% | 265 |
| Boston | 2.7% | 154 | 3.2% | 202 |
| Seattle | 2.7% | 154 | 2.8% | 177 |
| Maui | 2.6% | 148 | 3.2% | 202 |
| Anaheim | 2.4% | 137 | 2.7% | 171 |
| San Diego | 2.2% | 125 | 2.3% | 145 |
| Dallas / Ft. Worth | 1.8% | 102 | 1.4% | 88 |
| Orlando | 1.7% | 97 | 3.3% | 208 |
| Detroit | 1.5% | 85 | 1.4% | 88 |
| Denver | 1.5% | 85 | *** | *** |
| Houston | 1.4% | 80 | 1.2% | 76 |
| Atlanta | 1.2% | 68 | 1.8% | 114 |
| Philadelphia | 1.2% | 68 | 1.4% | 88 |
| Phoenix | 1.2% | 68 | 1.0% | 63 |
| Portland, OR | 1.0% | 57 | *** | *** |
| Buffalo | 1.0% | 57 | *** | *** |
| Kauai | 1.0% | 57 | *** | *** |
| Miami | 0.7% | 40 | 1.4% | 88 |
| New Orleans | 0.7% | 40 | *** | *** |
| Hawaii (Big Island) | *** | *** | 1.1% | 69 |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Point Change **** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 66% | 66% | 0 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 29% | 31% | -2 |
| Business | 25% | 25% | 0 |
| Attend Convention | 9% | 8% | 0 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Airline in U.S. | 28% | 32% | -5 |
| Private Automobile | 26% | 26% | 0 |
| Rented Automobile | 24% | 27% | -3 |
| Bus between Cities | 16% | 16% | 0 |
| Rail between Cities | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Change **** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 29% | 30% | -2% |
| First International Trip | 23% | 25% | -9% |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 15.0 | 16.0 | -6% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $97 | $99 | -2% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0% |
| Notes: |
| r - The 2001 and 2002 arrivals total have been revised downward from the preliminary estimate released earlier by OTTI. |
| n/a - not available |
| * 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: March 2004 |