| Market Profile: Asia |
| Asian Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Regional Profile: Asia
Asian Arrivals To The U.S.
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Change 2005/1999 |
| Arrivals | 6,935 | 7,554 | 6,316 | 5,689 | 5,003 | 5,802 | 6,198 | -737 |
| % Change | 3% | 9% | -16% | -10% | -12% | 16% | 7% | -11% |
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Change 2005/1999 |
| Receipts | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| % Change | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Market Share 2005 | Volume 2005 | Market Share 2004 | Volume 2004 | |
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 45.3% | 2,808 | 45.4% | 2,634 |
| PACIFIC | 30.5% | 1,890 | 29.7% | 1,723 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 18.5% | 1,147 | 17.9% | 1,039 |
| MOUNTAIN | 11.4% | 707 | 11.2% | 650 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 9.9% | 614 | 9.6% | 557 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 8.0% | 496 | 7.0% | 406 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 3.6% | 223 | 4.1% | 238 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 3.1% | 192 | 3.3% | 191 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | 1.5% | 93 | 1.2% | 70 |
| WEST NORTH CENTRAL | 1.2% | 74 | 1.8% | 104 |
| U.S. Mainland | 56.0% | 3,471 | 55.9% | 3,243 |
| Hawaiian Islands | 28.6% | 1,773 | 28.5% | 1,654 |
| California | 28.3% | 1,754 | 27.7% | 1,607 |
| Guam | 17.2% | 1,066 | 16.9% | 981 |
| New York | 15.8% | 979 | 14.8% | 859 |
| Nevada | 9.0% | 558 | 8.4% | 487 |
| Illinois | 4.8% | 298 | 3.8% | 220 |
| New Jersey | 4.1% | 254 | 3.4% | 197 |
| Texas | 3.1% | 192 | 3.2% | 186 |
| Washington | 3.1% | 192 | 2.6% | 151 |
| Florida | 2.7% | 167 | 3.8% | 220 |
| Massachusetts | 2.2% | 136 | 2.5% | 145 |
| Arizona | 2.2% | 136 | 2.3% | 133 |
| Ohio | 1.9% | 118 | 1.2% | 70 |
| Michigan | 1.8% | 112 | 2.0% | 116 |
| Georgia | 1.7% | 105 | 1.3% | 75 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.6% | 99 | 2.1% | 122 |
| Virginia | 1.0% | 62 | 0.4% | 23 |
| Colorado | 0.9% | 56 | 0.9% | 52 |
| Oregon | 0.8% | 50 | 1.3% | 75 |
| North Carolina | 0.8% | 50 | 0.9% | 52 |
| Utah | 0.7% | 43 | 0.8% | 46 |
| Market Share 2005 | Volume 2005 | Market Share 2004 | Volume 2004 | |
| Oahu / Honolulu | 23.6% | 1,463 | 25.1% | 1,456 |
| Los Angeles | 15.3% | 948 | 15.1% | 876 |
| New York City | 14.5% | 899 | 13.8% | 801 |
| San Francisco | 11.1% | 688 | 11.7% | 679 |
| Las Vegas | 8.6% | 533 | 8.1% | 470 |
| Chicago | 4.7% | 291 | 3.6% | 209 |
| Washington, DC (Metro) | 4.3% | 267 | 3.5% | 203 |
| San Jose | 3.0% | 186 | 3.0% | 174 |
| Seattle | 2.9% | 180 | 2.5% | 145 |
| Anaheim | 2.6% | 161 | 2.6% | 151 |
| San Diego | 2.4% | 149 | 2.7% | 157 |
| Hawaii (The Big Island) | 2.1% | 130 | 1.1% | 64 |
| Boston | 2.1% | 130 | 2.3% | 133 |
| Atlanta | 1.7% | 105 | 1.1% | 64 |
| Maui | 1.6% | 99 | 1.8% | 104 |
| Orlando | 1.5% | 93 | 1.7% | 99 |
| Houston | 1.3% | 81 | 1.2% | 70 |
| Dallas / Ft. Worth | 1.2% | 74 | 1.2% | 70 |
| Philadelphia | 1.1% | 68 | 1.1% | 64 |
| Oakland | 0.9% | 56 | 0.7% | 41 |
| Phoenix | 0.8% | 50 | 0.9% | 52 |
| Miami | 0.8% | 50 | 1.1% | 64 |
| Grand Canyon | 0.8% | 50 | 1.1% | 64 |
| Portland, OR | 0.7% | 43 | 1.0% | 58 |
| Newark | 0.6% | 37 | 0.7% | 41 |
| Denver | 0.6% | 37 | ** | ** |
| Detroit | ** | ** | 1.5% | 87 |
| 2005 | 2004 | % Point Change2 | |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 66% | 67% | -1 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 26% | 28% | -2 |
| Business | 25% | 23% | 2 |
| Attend Convention | 9% | 9% | 0 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Airline in U.S. | 27% | 26% | 1 |
| Private Automobile | 24% | 25% | -1 |
| Rented Automobile | 24% | 25% | -1 |
| Bus between Cities | 15% | 16% | -1 |
| Rail between Cities | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| 2005 | 2004 | % Point Change or % Change2 | |
| Prepaid Package | 31% | 31% | 0 pts. |
| First International Trip | 27% | 29% | -2 pts. |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 14.7 | 14.8 | -1% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $113 | $105 | 8% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0% |
| Notes: |
| (1) Only census region, state, and city destinations having a sample size of 100 or more are displayed. Due to quarterly data weighting by country and port of entry, some unreported destinations may have a higher proportion of total than those reported. |
| (2) Percentage-point and percentage changes are based on non-rounded data. |
| (n/a) Estimate not available. |
| (**) Estimate not shown due to sample size fewer than 100. |
| Note: This profile shows only a few of the 35 travel characteristics data reported on international arrivals to the U.S. Additional information may be obtained for a fee. To learn more, please visit our website: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/programs/ifs/index.html |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Publication Date: May 2006 |