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| Market Profile:
Italy
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| Italian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Italy
ITALIAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Arrivals |
611 |
626 |
612 |
472 |
406 |
409 |
471 |
-140 |
% Change |
5% |
2% |
-2% |
-23% |
-14% |
1% |
15% |
-23% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Receipts |
$1,907 |
$1,691 |
$1,590 |
$1,147 |
$1,107 |
$1,130 |
n/a |
n/a |
% Change |
16% |
-11% |
-6% |
-28% |
-3% |
2% |
n/a |
n/a |
ITALIAN 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 |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
47.3% |
223 |
44.3% |
181 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
34.3% |
162 |
31.3% |
128 |
New York |
42.4% |
200 |
38.5% |
157 |
ITALIAN 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 |
41.2% |
194 |
36.1% |
148 |
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 |
56% |
53% |
2 |
Visit Friends and Relatives |
33% |
33% |
1 |
Business |
33% |
35% |
-2 |
Attend Convention |
8% |
9% |
-1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Company or Private Automobile |
33% |
28% |
5 |
Rented Automobile |
31% |
25% |
6 |
Airline in U.S. |
27% |
25% |
2 |
Rail between Cities |
10% |
8% |
2 |
Bus between Cities |
10% |
12% |
-3 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)
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2004 |
2003 |
% point change or % Change **** |
Prepaid Package |
16% |
11% |
5 pts |
First International Trip |
37% |
22% |
15 pts |
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
17.0 |
11.4 |
49% |
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Average Number of States Visited |
1.8 |
1.6 |
13% |
Notes: |
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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n/a - Information 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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