| Market Profile: South America |
| South American Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Regional Profile: South America
SOUTH AMERICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 2,831 | 2,957 | 2,733 | 2,941 | 2,531 | 1,815 | 1,522 | -1,309 |
| % Change | 15% | 4% | -8% | 8% | -14% | -28% | -16% | -46% |
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 67.6% | 1,029 | 63.6% | 1,154 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 19.0% | 289 | 27.1% | 492 |
| PACIFIC | 11.0% | 167 | 11.4% | 207 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 6.7% | 102 | 7.8% | 142 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 6.6% | 100 | 6.1% | 111 |
| MOUNTAIN | 6.3% | 96 | 4.9% | 89 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 3.3% | 50 | 5.5% | 100 |
| WEST NORTH CENTRAL | 2.2% | 33 | 1.7% | 31 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | *** | *** | 1.5% | 27 |
| Florida | 61.7% | 939 | 54.8% | 995 |
| New York | 15.7% | 239 | 23.8% | 432 |
| California | 9.7% | 148 | 10.2% | 185 |
| Texas | 5.2% | 79 | 4.9% | 89 |
| Illinois | 4.5% | 68 | 4.7% | 85 |
| Georgia | 4.0% | 61 | 4.6% | 83 |
| Nevada | 3.3% | 50 | 2.5% | 45 |
| Massachusetts | 2.3% | 35 | 3.4% | 62 |
| New Jersey | *** | *** | 4.7% | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | *** | *** | 2.8% | 51 |
| Ohio | *** | *** | 1.5% | 27 |
| Michigan | *** | *** | 1.1% | 20 |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 51.1% | 778 | 42.7% | 775 |
| Orlando | 19.2% | 292 | 16.8% | 305 |
| New York City | 15.3% | 233 | 23.0% | 417 |
| Los Angeles | 4.6% | 70 | 6.2% | 113 |
| Chicago | 4.3% | 65 | 4.3% | 78 |
| Ft. Lauderdale | 4.1% | 62 | *** | *** |
| Washington, DC (Metro) | 3.7% | 56 | 6.6% | 120 |
| San Francisco | 3.5% | 53 | 3.0% | 54 |
| Atlanta | 2.8% | 43 | 4.2% | 76 |
| Boston | *** | *** | 3.1% | 56 |
| Las Vegas | *** | *** | 2.5% | 45 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % Point Change **** |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 49% | 51% | -2 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 43% | 41% | 2 |
| Business | 31% | 32% | -1 |
| Attend Convention | 12% | 13% | -1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Company or Private Automobile | 36% | 30% | 6 |
| Rented Automobile | 35% | 38% | -3 |
| Airline in U.S. | 24% | 28% | -4 |
| Bus between Cities | 7% | 8% | -1 |
| Rail between Cities | 7% | 9% | -2 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % point change or % Change **** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 6% | 7% | -1 pt |
| First International Trip | 11% | 12% | -1 pt |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 20.3 | 21.6 | -6% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $80 | $83 | -4% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0% |
| Notes: |
| n/a - Information 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: April 2004 |