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| Market Profile: Germany
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| German Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Germany
GERMAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Arrivals |
1,902 |
1,985 |
1,786 |
1,314 |
1,190 |
1,180 |
1,320 |
-582 |
% Change |
-5% |
4% |
-10% |
-26% |
-9% |
-1% |
12% |
-31% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Receipts |
$4,155 |
$4,398 |
$4,035 |
$2,936 |
$2,934 |
$2,953 |
n/a |
n/a |
% Change |
0% |
6% |
-8% |
-27% |
0% |
1% |
n/a |
n/a |
GERMAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES **
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Market Share 2004 |
Volume 2004 |
Market Share 2003 |
Volume 2003 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
34.1% |
450 |
35.7% |
421 |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
32.4% |
428 |
31.3% |
369 |
PACIFIC |
24.0% |
317 |
21.8% |
257 |
MOUNTAIN |
15.8% |
209 |
15.0% |
177 |
EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
12.3% |
162 |
14.0% |
165 |
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
8.5% |
112 |
9.5% |
112 |
NEW ENGLAND |
7.9% |
104 |
9.2% |
109 |
New York |
27.6% |
364 |
25.1% |
296 |
California |
20.8% |
275 |
20.2% |
238 |
Florida |
20.1% |
265 |
19.1% |
225 |
Nevada |
9.3% |
123 |
8.4% |
99 |
Arizona |
*** |
*** |
7.1% |
84 |
Texas |
*** |
*** |
6.5% |
77 |
GERMAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES **
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Market Share 2004 |
Volume 2004 |
Market Share 2003 |
Volume 2003 |
New York City |
24.8% |
327 |
22.9% |
270 |
San Francisco |
12.6% |
166 |
10.2% |
120 |
Los Angeles |
10.7% |
141 |
9.6% |
113 |
Miami |
9.2% |
121 |
*** |
*** |
Washington, DC (Metro) |
*** |
*** |
8.3% |
98 |
Las Vegas |
*** |
*** |
8.1% |
96 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percentage Point Change)
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2004 |
2003 |
% Point Change **** |
Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
55% |
53% |
2 |
Visit Friends and Relatives |
37% |
41% |
-4 |
Business |
34% |
33% |
0 |
Attend Convention |
8% |
9% |
-1 |
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple respo |
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Rented Automobile |
40% |
40% |
0 |
Company or Private Automobile |
28% |
31% |
-4 |
Airline in U.S. |
26% |
24% |
2 |
Rail between Cities |
15% |
15% |
0 |
Bus between Cities |
6% |
6% |
0 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)
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% point change or % Change **** |
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2004 |
2003 |
Prepaid Package |
8% |
6% |
2 pts |
First International Trip |
22% |
20% |
2 pts |
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
19.8 |
17.8 |
11% |
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$79 |
$89 |
-11% |
Average Number of States Visited |
1.8 |
1.8 |
0% |
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* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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n/a - not available |
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** Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s). |
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*** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
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**** Variance due to rounding. |
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; & Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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Publication Date: May 2005 |
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