| Market Profile: Mexico |
| Mexican Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Mexico
MEXICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S. VIA AIR
MEXICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S. VIA AIR
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Arrivals
(revised) |
8,554 |
9,249 |
9,928 | 10,596 | 11,567 | 11,440 | 10,526 | 1,972 |
| % Change | 1% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 9% | -1% | -8% | 23% |
| Air Arrivals | 1,304 | 1,421 | 1,489 | 1,737 | 1,513 | 1,437 | 1,359 | 55 |
| % Change | 19% | 9% | 5% | 17% | -13% | -5% | -5% | 4% |
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $3,438 | $3,818 | $4,114 | $5,162 | $5,320 | $5,507 | $5,675 | $2,237 |
| % Change | 14% | 11% | 8% | 25% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 65% |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC | 36.2% | 492 | 29.1% | 418 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 21.0% | 285 | 17.5% | 251 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 18.7% | 254 | *** | *** |
| MOUNTAIN | 17.4% | 236 | 26.0% | 374 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 10.6% | 144 | 10.2% | 147 |
| California | 32.3% | 439 | 27.3% | 392 |
| Texas | 20.6% | 280 | 15.7% | 226 |
| Florida | 15.2% | 207 | *** | *** |
| New York | 10.0% | 136 | *** | *** |
| Nevada | *** | *** | 18.2% | 262 |
| Arizona | *** | *** | 5.7% | 82 |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 21.6% | 294 | 21.1% | 303 |
| Miami | 11.4% | 155 | *** | *** |
| New York | 9.8% | 133 | *** | *** |
| Las Vegas | *** | *** | 17.7% | 254 |
| Phoenix | *** | *** | 5.0% | 72 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % Point Change **** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 54% | 51% | 3 |
| Business | 35% | 35% | -1 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 34% | 29% | 5 |
| Attend Convention | 8% | 14% | -6 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Rented Automobile | 34% | 33% | 1 |
| Company or Private Automobile | 26% | 27% | -1 |
| Airline in U.S. | 15% | 21% | -6 |
| Rail between Cities | 9% | 8% | 1 |
| Bus between Cities | 95 | 7% | 2 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % point change or % Change
**** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 10% | 11% | -2 pts |
| First International Trip | 7% | 7% | 0 pts |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 9.1 | 9.5 | -4% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $125 | $141 | -11% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0% |
Notes:
The only figures revised on this profile are the total Mexican arrivals to the USA. All other figures have not changed.
* 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: April 2004, revised January 2005