Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2004

Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2004 - 2005 (OUTBOUND)

Top overseas destinations visited by U.S. residents for 2004 and 2005. Includes percent change.

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Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2004 - 2005 (OUTBOUND)
Rank	Country ⁽¹⁾	2005 Travelers (000)	2004 Travelers (000)	Percent Change 2005/2004
1	Mexico	20,325	19,370	5%
2	Canada	14,390	15,088	-5%
3	U.K.	3,829	3,692	4%
4	France	2,217	2,407	-8%
5	Italy	2,044	1,915	7%
6	Germany	1,670	1,750	-5%
7	Japan	1,497	1,067	40%
8	Dominican Republic	1,439	957	50%
9	Jamaica	1,353	1,258	8%
10	People's Republic of China	1,295	1,067	21%
11	Spain	979	903	8%
12	Bahamas	921	1,012	-9%
12	Hong Kong	921	738	25%
14	Netherlands	864	930	-7%
15	India	835	629	33%
16	Costa Rica	777	629	24%
17	Ireland	691	738	-6%
18	Republic of China (Taiwan)	662	629	5%
18	Republic of Korea	662	574	15%
20	Brazil	605	602	0%
20	Australia	605	602	0%
22	Switzerland	518	520	0%
23	Greece	489	438	12%
23	Thailand	489	410	19%
25	Austria	461	410	12%
	Subtotal to Overseas ⁽²⁾	28,787	27,351	5%
Total U.S. Resident Travelers		63,502	61,809	3%

⁽¹⁾ Ranked by 2004 visitation volume

⁽²⁾ Overseas includes all countries except Canada and Mexico

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, September 2006.