| Market Profile: Taiwan |
| Taiwanese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Taiwan
TAIWANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TAIWANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001r | 2002r | Change 2002r/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 415 | 443 | 386 | 453 | 457 | 357 | 288 | (127) |
| % Change | 0% | 7% | -13% | 17% | 1% | -22% | -19% | -31% |
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002pr | % Change 2002pr/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $1,370 | $1,287 | $1,035 | $1,189 | $1,184 | $919 | n/a | n/a |
| % Change | -12% | -6% | -20% | 15% | 0% | -22% | n/a | n/a |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC | 67.9% | 196 | 68.9% | 246 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 19.8% | 57 | 19.4% | 69 |
| MOUNTAIN | 18.7% | 54 | 20.3% | 72 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 14.0% | 40 | 12.8% | 46 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 7.9% | 23 | 6.6% | 24 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 6.1% | 18 | 6.9% | 25 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 4.5% | 13 | 4.6% | 16 |
| U.S. Mainland | 92.7% | 267 | 93.6% | 334 |
| California | 63.9% | 184 | 65.0% | 232 |
| New York | 16.7% | 48 | 16.2% | 58 |
| Nevada | 14.7% | 42 | 14.7% | 52 |
| Texas | 6.7% | 19 | 5.6% | 20 |
| Washington | 5.0% | 14 | 5.4% | 19 |
| New Jersey | 3.6% | 10 | 4.3% | 15 |
| Florida | *** | *** | 4.7% | 17 |
| Illinois | *** | *** | 4.3% | 15 |
| Massachussetts | *** | *** | 3.8% | 14 |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 39.2% | 113 | 39.7% | 142 |
| San Francisco | 22.8% | 66 | 28.4% | 101 |
| New York City | 16.2% | 47 | 15.4% | 55 |
| Las Vegas | 14.5% | 42 | 14.0% | 50 |
| San Jose | 9.5% | 27 | 9.1% | 32 |
| Seattle | 4.8% | 14 | 5.0% | 18 |
| Chicago | *** | *** | 4.1% | 15 |
| Washington, DC (Metro) | *** | *** | 3.9% | 14 |
| Boston | *** | *** | 3.6% | 13 |
| SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2001 | % Point Change **** | |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 50% | 55% | -6 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 48% | 48% | 1 |
| Business | 39% | 35% | 4 |
| Attend Convention | 15% | 15% | 1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Private Automobile | 44% | 43% | 1 |
| Airline in U.S. | 38% | 40% | -2 |
| Rented Automobile | 32% | 36% | -5 |
| Bus between Cities | 11% | 10% | 1 |
| Rail between Cities | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Change **** |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 15% | 20% | -26% |
| First International Trip | 21% | 22% | -6% |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 18.7 | 18.2 | 3% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $105 | $104 | 1% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.6 | 1.7 | -6% |
| 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. |
| 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: May 2003 |