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| Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling
Abroad 2003 - 2004 (OUTBOUND) |
| Top overseas destinations visited by U.S. residents for 2003 and
2004. Includes percent change. |
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Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2003 - 2004 (OUTBOUND)
| Rank |
Country ** |
2004 Travelers
(000) |
2003
Travelers (000) |
Percent Change
2004/2003 |
1 |
Mexico |
19,360 |
17,566 |
10% |
2 |
Canada |
15,056 |
14,232 |
6% |
3 |
U.K. |
3,692 |
3,252 |
14% |
4 |
France |
2,407 |
1,883 |
28% |
5 |
Italy |
1,915 |
1,638 |
17% |
6 |
China |
1,805 |
1,051 |
72% |
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People's Republic of China |
1,067 |
562 |
90% |
|
Hong Kong |
738 |
489 |
51% |
7 |
Germany |
1,750 |
1,540 |
14% |
8 |
Jamaica |
1,258 |
1,492 |
-16% |
9 |
Japan |
1,067 |
1,051 |
1% |
10 |
Bahamas |
1,012 |
1,418 |
-29% |
11 |
Dominican Republic |
957 |
929 |
3% |
12 |
Netherlands |
930 |
831 |
12% |
13 |
Spain |
903 |
929 |
-3% |
14 |
Ireland |
738 |
562 |
31% |
16 |
Costa Rica |
629 |
489 |
29% |
16 |
India |
629 |
416 |
51% |
16 |
Republic of China (Taiwan) |
629 |
489 |
29% |
19 |
Australia |
602 |
562 |
7% |
19 |
Brazil |
602 |
611 |
-2% |
21 |
Republic of Korea |
574 |
513 |
12% |
22 |
Switzerland |
520 |
611 |
-15% |
23 |
Columbia |
438 |
318 |
38% |
23 |
Greece |
438 |
293 |
49% |
23 |
Philippines |
438 |
269 |
63% |
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Subtotal to Overseas* |
27,351 |
24,452 |
12% |
Total U.S. Resident Travelers |
61,776 |
56,250 |
10% |
* Overseas includes all countries except Canada and Mexico ** Ranked by 2004 visitation volume. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, July 2005.
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