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| Market Profile: Taiwan
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| Taiwanese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Taiwan
TAIWANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS
(in thousands)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Arrivals |
386 |
453 |
457 |
357 |
288 |
239 |
298 |
-88 |
% Change |
-13% |
17% |
1% |
-22% |
-19% |
-17% |
25% |
-23% |
TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Change 2004/1998 |
Receipts |
$1,035 |
$1,189 |
$1,184 |
$917 |
$794 |
$659 |
n/a |
n/a |
% Change |
-20% |
15% |
0% |
-23% |
-13% |
-17% |
n/a |
n/a |
TAIWANESE 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 |
64.9% |
193 |
67.9% |
162 |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
18.9% |
56 |
18.2% |
43 |
MOUNTAIN |
15.6% |
46 |
17.1% |
41 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
10.4% |
31 |
10.2% |
24 |
EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
8.1% |
24 |
10.7% |
26 |
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
8.0% |
24 |
9.8% |
23 |
NEW ENGLAND |
5.0% |
15 |
*** |
*** |
California |
59.6% |
178 |
63.3% |
151 |
New York |
14.9% |
44 |
14.5% |
35 |
Nevada |
11.0% |
33 |
13.3% |
32 |
Texas |
6.2% |
18 |
8.7% |
21 |
Washington |
6.1% |
18 |
6.5% |
16 |
New Jersey |
4.8% |
14 |
3.9% |
9 |
Illinois |
*** |
*** |
7.1% |
17 |
TAIWANESE 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 |
Los Angeles |
35.3% |
105 |
39.0% |
93 |
San Francisco |
21.9% |
65 |
22.2% |
53 |
New York City |
13.9% |
41 |
13.4% |
32 |
Las Vegas |
10.7% |
32 |
13.0% |
31 |
San Jose |
8.3% |
25 |
8.2% |
20 |
Seattle |
5.9% |
18 |
6.1% |
15 |
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 |
51% |
50% |
1 |
Visit Friends and Relatives |
50% |
44% |
6 |
Business |
37% |
42% |
-5 |
Attend Convention |
15% |
12% |
3 |
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Company or Private Automobile |
41% |
46% |
-5 |
Airline in U.S. |
40% |
35% |
5 |
Rented Automobile |
32% |
30% |
2 |
Bus between Cities |
9% |
12% |
-3 |
Rail between Cities |
7% |
5% |
2 |
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
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2004 |
2003 |
% Point Change or % Change **** |
Prepaid Package |
16% |
12% |
4 pts |
First International Trip |
23% |
17% |
6 pts |
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
17.4 |
25.1 |
-31% |
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$104 |
$76 |
37% |
Average Number of States Visited |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0% |
Notes: |
* 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: June 2005 |
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