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| Regional Profile: Western
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| Western European Arrivals to the U.S.
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Regional Profile: Western Europe
WESTERN EUROPEAN ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS
(in thousands)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Arrivals |
10,274 |
10,847 |
11,175 |
9,111 |
8,248 |
8,294 |
9,306 |
-968 |
% Change |
3% |
6% |
3% |
-18% |
-9% |
1% |
12% |
-9% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS*
(in millions)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003r |
2004pr |
Change 2004/1998 |
Receipts |
$22,855 |
$24,787 |
$26,498 |
$21,585 |
$20,487 |
$20,750 |
$24,710 |
$1,855 |
% Change |
4% |
8% |
7% |
-19% |
-5% |
1% |
19% |
8% |
WESTERN EUROPEAN 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 |
36.6% |
3,406 |
31.7% |
2,629 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
36.2% |
3,369 |
36.7% |
3,044 |
PACIFIC |
19.8% |
1,843 |
22.1% |
1,833 |
MOUNTAIN |
12.9% |
1,200 |
12.7% |
1,053 |
EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
9.0% |
838 |
8.9% |
738 |
NEW ENGLAND |
8.4% |
782 |
8.6% |
713 |
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
6.1% |
568 |
6.2% |
514 |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
2.7% |
251 |
3.4% |
282 |
WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
2.1% |
195 |
1.5% |
124 |
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL |
1.9% |
177 |
1.9% |
158 |
New York |
32.4% |
3,015 |
26.9% |
2,231 |
Florida |
25.8% |
2,401 |
26.6% |
2,206 |
California |
18.1% |
1,684 |
20.4% |
1,692 |
Nevada |
8.8% |
819 |
8.7% |
722 |
Massachusetts |
6.3% |
586 |
6.4% |
531 |
Illinois |
5.4% |
503 |
4.7% |
390 |
Texas |
4.6% |
428 |
4.6% |
382 |
Pennsylvania |
4.4% |
409 |
4.5% |
373 |
New Jersey |
4.1% |
382 |
4.1% |
340 |
Arizona |
4.0% |
372 |
3.7% |
307 |
Hawaiian Islands |
2.7% |
251 |
3.4% |
282 |
Georgia |
2.4% |
223 |
2.8% |
232 |
Utah |
2.3% |
214 |
2.1% |
174 |
Colorado |
2.2% |
205 |
1.7% |
141 |
North Carolina |
2.1% |
195 |
1.7% |
141 |
Michigan |
2.0% |
186 |
2.4% |
199 |
Ohio |
1.9% |
177 |
1.8% |
149 |
Virginia |
1.8% |
168 |
1.4% |
116 |
Connecticut |
1.6% |
149 |
1.8% |
149 |
Louisiana |
1.6% |
149 |
1.7% |
141 |
Washington |
1.4% |
130 |
1.8% |
149 |
South Carolina |
1.2% |
112 |
1.3% |
108 |
Maryland |
1.2% |
112 |
1.2% |
100 |
Tennessee |
1.1% |
102 |
1.1% |
91 |
Oregon |
*** |
*** |
1.1% |
91 |
WESTERN EUROPEAN 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 |
30.7% |
2,857 |
25.5% |
2,115 |
Orlando |
14.7% |
1,368 |
14.5% |
1,203 |
San Francisco |
9.4% |
875 |
9.6% |
796 |
Los Angeles |
8.9% |
828 |
10.0% |
829 |
Las Vegas |
8.6% |
800 |
8.3% |
688 |
Miami |
8.1% |
754 |
7.8% |
647 |
Washington, DC (Metro) |
6.1% |
568 |
5.7% |
473 |
Boston |
5.7% |
530 |
5.7% |
473 |
Chicago |
5.3% |
493 |
4.4% |
365 |
Philadelphia |
3.0% |
279 |
3.1% |
257 |
Tampa/St. Petersburg |
2.9% |
270 |
2.9% |
241 |
San Diego |
2.6% |
242 |
2.5% |
207 |
Florida Keys |
2.4% |
223 |
2.7% |
224 |
Houston |
2.2% |
205 |
1.8% |
149 |
Ft. Lauderdale |
2.0% |
186 |
2.2% |
182 |
Atlanta |
1.9% |
177 |
2.3% |
191 |
Oahu/Honolulu |
1.8% |
168 |
2.2% |
182 |
Dallas/Ft. Worth |
1.6% |
149 |
1.8% |
149 |
New Orleans |
1.4% |
130 |
1.5% |
124 |
San Jose |
1.3% |
121 |
1.2% |
100 |
Riverside/San Bern. |
1.3% |
121 |
1.1% |
91 |
Seattle |
1.1% |
102 |
1.6% |
133 |
Detroit |
1.1% |
102 |
1.5% |
124 |
Phoenix |
1.0% |
93 |
1.4% |
116 |
Ft. Myers |
0.9% |
84 |
1.4% |
116 |
Sarasota |
0.7% |
65 |
*** |
*** |
Melbourne |
0.7% |
65 |
*** |
*** |
Sacramento |
0.7% |
65 |
*** |
*** |
Denver |
*** |
*** |
1.1% |
91 |
Newark |
*** |
*** |
1.3% |
108 |
West Palm Beach |
*** |
*** |
1.0% |
83 |
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 |
66% |
64% |
2 |
Visit Friends and Relatives |
36% |
37% |
-1 |
Business |
23% |
25% |
-2 |
Attend Convention |
5% |
6% |
-1 |
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
35% |
34% |
0 |
Company or Private Automobile |
27% |
29% |
-2 |
Airline in U.S. |
22% |
22% |
0 |
Rail between Cities |
11% |
12% |
0 |
Bus between Cities |
8% |
8% |
0 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
|
2004 |
2003 |
% Pt Change or % Change |
Prepaid Package |
17% |
15% |
2 pts |
First International Trip |
24% |
21% |
4 pts |
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
15.0 |
14.8 |
1% |
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$95 |
$96 |
-1% |
Average Number of States Visited |
1.6 |
1.5 |
7% |
Notes: |
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
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pr - Preliminary will be Revised. |
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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: June 2005 |
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