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| Market Profile: Mexico
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| Mexican Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Mexico
MEXICAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S. VIA AIR
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Total Arrivals (revised) |
9,249 |
9,928 |
10,596 |
11,567 |
11,440 |
10,526 |
11,906 |
2,657 |
% Change |
8% |
7% |
7% |
9% |
-1% |
-8% |
13% |
29% |
Air Arrivals |
1,421 |
1,489 |
1,737 |
1,513 |
1,437 |
1,359 |
1,494 |
73 |
% Change |
9% |
5% |
17% |
-13% |
-5% |
-5% |
10% |
5% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002r |
2003r |
2004 pr |
Change 2004/1998 |
Receipts |
$3,818 |
$4,114 |
$5,162 |
$5,320 |
$5,688 |
$5,861 |
$6,512 |
$2,694 |
% Change |
11% |
8% |
25% |
3% |
7% |
3% |
11% |
71% |
MEXICAN AIR 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 |
PACIFIC |
28.8% |
430 |
36.2% |
492 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
23.0% |
344 |
18.7% |
254 |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
19.6% |
293 |
10.6% |
144 |
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
18.1% |
270 |
21.0% |
285 |
MOUNTAIN |
*** |
*** |
17.4% |
236 |
California |
27.4% |
409 |
32.3% |
439 |
Florida |
19.0% |
284 |
15.2% |
207 |
New York |
17.9% |
267 |
10.0% |
136 |
Texas |
17.5% |
261 |
20.6% |
280 |
MEXICAN AIR 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 |
17.0% |
254 |
9.8% |
133 |
Miami |
15.1% |
226 |
11.4% |
155 |
Los Angeles |
*** |
*** |
21.6% |
294 |
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% |
54% |
2 |
Visit Friends and Relatives |
47% |
34% |
12 |
Business |
23% |
35% |
-12 |
Attend Convention |
9% |
8% |
1 |
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Company or Private Automobile |
35% |
26% |
10 |
Rented Automobile |
30% |
34% |
-4 |
Airline in U.S. |
21% |
15% |
6 |
Bus between Cities |
11% |
9% |
2 |
Rail between Cities |
11% |
9% |
2 |
Notes: |
(Revised) OTTI now uses Banco de Mexico figures for the total arrivals to the U.S. |
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* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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pr - preliminary estimate will be revised |
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r revised spending estimate |
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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(s) |
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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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