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Market Profile: Brazil
Brazilian Arrivals to the U.S.
 
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Market Profile: Brazil
BRAZILIAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.

TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
 
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Change 2004/1998
Arrivals
909
665
737
551
405
349
385
-524
% Change
-3%
-27%
11%
-25%
-26%
-14%
10%
-58%


TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Change 2004/1998
Receipts
$2,753
$2,034
$2,230
$1,821
$1,373
$1,214
n/a
n/a
% Change
-9%
-26%
10%
-18%
-25%
-12%
n/a
n/a


BRAZILIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES **

 

Market Share 2004

Volume 2004

Market Share 2003

Volume 2003

SOUTH ATLANTIC

50.7%

195

49.9%

174

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

29.2%

112

24.0%

84

PACIFIC

21.5%

83

18.3%

64

EAST NORTH CENTRAL

9.3%

36

11.7%

41

MOUNTAIN

***

***

11.1%

39

Florida

43.3%

167

41.6%

145

New York

26.1%

100

19.3%

67

California

20.2%

78

17.0%

59

Illinois

***

***

7.8%

27



BRAZILIAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES **

 

Market Share 2004

Volume 2004

Market Share 2003

Volume 2003

New York City

24.8%

95

18.8%

66

Miami

***

***

28.3%

99

Orlando

***

***

19.5%

68

Chicago

***

***

7.7%

27



SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percentage Point Change)

 

2004

2003

% Point Change ****

Purpose of Trip: (multiple response)

 

 

 

Vacation / Holiday

56%

45%

11

Visit Friends and Relatives

35%

30%

5

Business

35%

39%

-4

Attend Convention

10%

20%

-11

Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response)

 

 

 

Airline in U.S

39%

32%

7

Rented Automobile

36%

35%

1

Company or Private Automobile

28%

29%

-1

Bus between Cities

8%

6%

2

Rail between Cities

6%

9%

-3



SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)

 

 

 

% point change or % Change ****

 

2004

2003

Prepaid Package

10%

6%

4 pts

First International Trip

10%

12%

- 2 pts

Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights)

18.6

16.2

15%

Daily Visitor Spending in U.S.

$105

$104

1%

Average Number of States Visited

1.7

1.5

13%

 

 

Notes:

* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.

n/a - not available

** 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 2005