RESIDENCE OF TRAVELERS TO THE U.S.: (1)	ARRIVALS (2)	Percent of TOTAL OVERSEAS ARRIVALS
TOTAL OVERSEAS (3)	20,322,257	100.0%
Western Europe	9,305,859	45.8%
United Kingdom	4,302,737	21.2%
Germany	1,319,904	6.5%
France	775,274	3.8%
Italy	470,805	2.3%
Netherlands	424,872	2.1%
Ireland	345,119	1.7%
Spain	333,432	1.6%
Sweden	254,258	1.3%
Switzerland	243,186	1.2%
Belgium	175,997	0.9%
Denmark	150,839	0.7%
Eastern Europe	380,059	1.9%
Caribbean	1,094,908	5.4%
Bahamas	265,681	1.3%
Dominican Republic	180,048	0.9%
Jamaica	163,059	0.8%
South America	1,645,342	8.1%
Brazil	384,734	1.9%
Venezuela	330,285	1.6%
Colombia	295,371	1.5%
Argentina	167,726	0.8%
Peru	151,409	0.7%
Central America	691,580	3.4%
El Salvador	181,209	0.9%
Guatemala	161,983	0.8%
Asia (Far East)	5,801,834	28.5%
Japan	3,747,620	18.4%
South Korea	626,595	3.1%
Peoples Rep. of China/Hong Kong	325,879	1.6%
India	308,845	1.5%
Taiwan	297,684	1.5%
Oceania (Pacific)	659,753	3.2%
Australia	519,955	2.6%
Middle East	502,170	2.5%
Israel	275,373	1.4%
Africa	240,752	1.2%
1 All numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand. Country estimates are only listed if they generated at least 150,000 overseas visitors. 2 All arrivals data reported in Table 1 of the IFS are total arrivals as reported from the I-94 counts 3 Overseas excludes Canada and Mexico

 

OVERSEAS TRAVELERS (3)  CHARACTERISTICS:  Total Number of Travelers =	ALL OVERSEAS VISITORS	ALL LEISURE VISITORS	ALL BUSINESS VISITORS
Advance Trip Decision:	20,322,000	12,661,000	4,938,000
Average Number of Days	78.1	95.4	39.4
Median Number of Days	45.0	60.0	20.0
Advance Airline Reservation:
Average Number of Days	53.2	67.2	22.0
Median Number of Days	30.0	35.0	14.0
Means of Booking Air Trip:
Travel Agent	56%	57%	55%
Airlines Directly	13%	13%	10%
Personal Computer/Internet	12%	14%	6%
Company Travel Dept.	8%	4%	25%
Tour Operator	6%	9%	2%
Information Sources*:
Travel Agent	49%	49%	49%
Personal Computer	30%	36%	21%
Airlines	19%	18%	18%
Friends, Relatives	15%	18%	6%
Travel Guides/Timetables	9%	13%	2%
Tour Operator/Company	9%	12%	4%
Corporate Travel Dept.	8%	3%	25%
State/City Travel Office	5%	5%	4%
Newspapers/Magazines	4%	6%	1%
Use of Pre-Paid Package:
Yes	19%	28%	4%
No (Independent)	81%	72%	96%
If Package Used, Type of Package*:
Air/Lodging	15%	22%	2%
Guided Tour	5%	7%	1%
Air/Rental Car	5%	7%	2%
Air/Lodging/Bus	4%	5%	1%
Air/Lodging/Tour	3%	5%	1%
Air/Lodging/Rental Car	3%	5%	1%
Air/Lodging/Bus/Tour	2%	2%	0%
Use of Prepaid Lodging as Part  of Package:
Yes	82%	83%	64%
No	18%	17%	36%
Mean # of Nights	7.5	7.4	9.5
Median # of Nights	5.0	5.0	5.0
Advance Package Booking:
Mean # of Days	83.5	85.7	35.4
Median # of Days	54.0	60.0	20.0
If Pre-Booked Lodging,
Pre-Booked Through*:
Travel Agent	28%	34%	21%
Hotel/Motel Directly	9%	9%	10%
Company Travel Dept.	8%	3%	23%
Tour Operator	6%	9%	1%
Friend/Relative	5%	6%	3%
Business Associate	3%	1%	12%
Travel Companions*:
Traveling Alone	37%	23%	62%
Spouse	29%	40%	9%
Family/Relatives	27%	36%	6%
Friends	12%	17%	4%
Business Associates	8%	3%	24%
Tour Group	2%	2%	1%
Travel Party Size:   (persons)
Adults Only	91%	87%	98%
Adults and Children	9%	13%	2%
Average Party Size	1.6	1.9	1.2
Median Party Size	1.0	2.0	1.0
Main Purpose of Trip:
Leisure/Recreation/Holiday	47%	77%	5%
Visit Friends/Relatives	23%	14%	5%
Business/Professional	21%	5%	86%
Convention/Conference	5%	3%	4%
Study/Teaching	3%	2%	1%
Purpose of Trip*:
Leisure/Recreation/Holiday	62%	100%	21%
Visit Friends/Relatives	36%	30%	20%
Business	24%	8%	100%
Convention/Conference	7%	4%	10%
Study/Teaching	5%	3%	3%
Type of Accommodations*:
Hotel, Motel	79%	83%	87%
Average Number of Nights	7.5	7.6	7.3
Median Number of Nights	5.0	5.0	5.0
Private Home	34%	30%	24%
Average Number of Nights	18.7	17.3	18.4
Median Number of Nights	10.0	10.0	7.0
Other	3%	3%	3%
Mean Number of Nights	23.6	16.5	28.0
Median Number of Nights	7.0	7.0	7.0
Nights Spent in the U.S.
Average	16.3	14.3	13.8
Median	8.0	8.0	6.0
First International U.S. Trip:
First Time Visitors	24%	30%	11%
Repeat Visitors	76%	70%	89%
U.S. Trips in Last 12 Months:
Mean # of Trips	2.0	1.6	3.1
Median # of trips	1.0	1.0	2.0
U.S. Trips in Last 5 Years:
Mean # of Trips	6.4	4.5	11.7
Median # of trips	3.0	2.0	6.0
Number of States Visited*:
One State	70%	71%	64%
Two States	17%	16%	21%
Three or More States	13%	13%	14%
Average (Number of States)	1.5	1.5	1.6
Median (Number of States)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Number of Destinations Visited:
Average (Number of Destinations)	2.0	2.1	1.9
Median (Number of Destinations)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Transportation in the U.S.*:
Taxi	42%	42%	49%
Rented Auto	31%	33%	34%
Company or Private Auto	28%	23%	29%
Airline in the U.S.	25%	22%	32%
City Subway/Bus	23%	28%	13%
Bus between Cities	11%	13%	5%
Railroad between Cities	10%	9%	9%
Port-of-Entry:
New York	18%	17%	17%
Miami	14%	13%	14%
Los Angeles	12%	11%	15%
Honolulu	10%	15%	1%
Chicago	7%	5%	10%
San Francisco	7%	6%	9%
Newark	7%	6%	8%
Agana, Guam	6%	10%	0%
Washington Dulles	4%	3%	5%
Orlando & Orlando/Sanford	3%	5%	1%
Atlanta	3%	2%	4%
Boston	2%	2%	2%
Detroit	2%	1%	3%
Houston	2%	1%	3%
Dallas/Ft. Worth	2%	1%	3%
Philadelphia	2%	1%	2%
U.S. Destinations Visited*:
New England	6%	6%	8%
Massachusetts	5%	5%	5%
Boston	4%	4%	5%
Middle Atlantic	31%	29%	32%
New York	27%	27%	26%
New York City	25%	26%	24%
New Jersey	4%	3%	6%
Pennsylvania	3%	3%	4%
Philadelphia	2%	2%	2%
East North Central	8%	5%	15%
Illinois	5%	4%	9%
Chicago	5%	3%	8%
Michigan	2%	1%	4%
Ohio	2%	1%	3%
West North Central	2%	1%	4%
South Atlantic	30%	31%	32%
Florida	22%	25%	18%
Miami	11%	11%	12%
Orlando	10%	14%	4%
Tampa/St. Petersburg	2%	2%	1%
Ft. Lauderdale	2%	2%	1%
Washington D.C. (Metro Area)	5%	4%	7%
Georgia	2%	2%	4%
Atlanta	2%	1%	3%
North Carolina	2%	1%	4%
Virginia	2%	1%	2%
East South Central	2%	1%	3%
West South Central	6%	4%	9%
Texas	4%	2%	8%
Houston	2%	1%	4%
Dallas/Ft. Worth	2%	1%	3%
Mountain	12%	13%	10%
Nevada	8%	10%	5%
Las Vegas	8%	10%	5%
Arizona	3%	4%	2%
Colorado	2%	2%	2%
Utah	2%	2%	1%
Pacific	22%	21%	29%
California	21%	19%	27%
Los Angeles	11%	12%	13%
San Francisco	9%	10%	9%
San Diego	3%	3%	3%
San Jose	2%	1%	4%
Anaheim	2%	2%	2%
Washington	2%	2%	2%
Seattle	2%	1%	2%
Pacific Islands	16%	24%	2%
Hawaiian Islands	11%	16%	2%
Oahu/Honolulu	9%	14%	1%
Guam	5%	8%	0%
Atlantic Islands	0%	0%	0%
Leisure/Recreational Activities*:
Shopping	88%	93%	80%
Dining in Restaurants	85%	86%	86%
Sightseeing in Cities	42%	51%	26%
Visit Historical Places	33%	39%	22%
Amusement/Theme Parks	28%	35%	12%
Visit Small Towns/Villages	28%	32%	16%
Water Sports/Sunbathing	24%	32%	8%
Touring the Countryside	21%	25%	13%
Cultural/Heritage Sights	19%	24%	12%
Art Gallery, Museum	19%	21%	13%
Visit National Parks	18%	23%	10%
Guided Tours	17%	23%	7%
Concert, Play, Musical	13%	15%	8%
Nightclub/ Dancing	13%	13%	14%
Casinos/Gambling	10%	11%	6%
Golf/Tennis	7%	7%	7%
Cruises	7%	9%	2%
Attend Sports Events	6%	6%	5%
Ethnic Heritage Sights	5%	6%	3%
Camping, Hiking	4%	5%	2%
Visit American Indian Communities	4%	4%	2%
Environmental/Ecological Excursions	3%	4%	3%
Hunting/Fishing	2%	2%	1%
Snow Skiing	2%	2%	1%
Ranch Vacations	1%	1%	1%
Main factors involved in Airline
Choice:
Airfare	30%	35%	17%
Convenient Schedule	17%	15%	23%
Mileage Bonus/Freq. Flyer program	12%	12%	16%
Non-Stop Flight	10%	10%	9%
Previous Good Experience	7%	7%	6%
Safety Reputation	6%	7%	5%
Loyalty to Carrier	5%	5%	6%
Employer Policy	4%	2%	11%
In-Flight Service Reputation	2%	2%	2%
Type of Airline Ticket:
Economy/Tourist/Coach	75%	79%	63%
Executive/Business	14%	10%	29%
Frequent Flyer Award	4%	4%	2%
Discount/Group Fare	3%	4%	2%
Frequent Flyer Upgrade	2%	2%	4%
First Class	2%	2%	4%
Non-Revenue Passenger	1%	1%	1%
Don't Know	3%	3%	1%
Seating Area:
Economy/Tourist/Coach	80%	85%	63%
Executive/Business	17%	13%	32%
First Class	3%	3%	5%
Average Total Trip Expenditures:
Per Travel Party	$4,720	$5,083	$5,125
Per Visitor	$2,992	$2,709	$4,126
Average International Airfare
Per Travel Party	$2,037	$1,974	$2,572
Per Visitor	$1,382	$1,143	$2,094
Average Package Price
Per Travel Party	$3,612	$3,619	n.a.
Per Visitor	$1,493	$1,454	n.a.
Average Expenditures in the U.S.:
Per Travel Party	$2,379	$2,685	$2,260
Per Visitor	$1,508	$1,431	$1,819
Per Visitor Per Day	$93	$100	$132
Avg. Exp. by Category (per visitor):
Lodging	$399 (26%)	$319 (22%)	$692 (38%)
Gifts & Souvenirs	$328 (22%)	$351 (24%)	$267 (15%)
Food, Beverages	$295 (20%)	$295 (21%)	$324 (18%)
Transportation	$211 (14%)	$189 (13%)	$302 (17%)
Entertainment	$150 (10%)	$177 (12%)	$104  ( 6%)
Other	$98  ( 6%)	$75  ( 5%)	$98  ( 5%)
U.S. Airport	$27  ( 2%)	$25  ( 2%)	$31  ( 2%)
Trip Expenses Payment Method:
Credit Cards	46%	41%	62%
Cash	44%	47%	32%
Travelers Checks	7%	9%	2%
Debit Cards	4%	4%	4%
Sex & Age of Traveler:
Male Adults	60%	55%	81%
Female Adults	40%	45%	19%
Average Age of Male (years)	42.7	42.2	42.6
Average Age of Female (years)	39.1	38.1	37.7
Occupation:
Professional/Technical	32%	31%	35%
Manager/Executive	29%	24%	54%
Clerical/Sales	9%	12%	3%
Student	7%	8%	2%
Retired	7%	8%	1%
Homemaker/Housewife	7%	7%	1%
Craftsman/Factory Worker	3%	4%	1%
Government/Military	3%	3%	2%
Annual Household Income:
Average	$86,200	$83,900	$104,300
Median	$73,100	$71,500	$93,000

3 Overseas excludes Canada and Mexico

* Multiple Response

NOTE: All percentages listed in this profile can be converted into estimated numbers by multiplying the percentage by
20,322,000 (total overseas travelers to the U.S.), 12,661,000 (total leisure travelers), or 4,938,000 (total business travelers).

Business travelers are defined as the respondents who stated their purpose of trip was business/professional,
Multiple purposes of trip are allowed. Leisure travelers are defined as the respondents who stated their purpose of trip was leisure/
recreation/holidays/sightseeing. Multiple purposes of trip are allowed.

Only destinations or ports with more than 1.5% of all overseas visitors are listed. All percentages have been rounded to nearest whole number.

n.a. = not available

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, May 2005