| Market Profile: China |
| Chinese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: China
CHINESE1ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
(This is a combined People's Republic of China and Hong Kong Profile)
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Change 2005/1999 |
| Arrivals | 384 | 453 | 403 | 361 | 271 | 326 | 405 | 21 |
| % Change | -9% | 18% | -11% | -10% | -25% | 20% | 24% | 6% |
| Arrivals People's Republic of China | 191 | 249 | 232 | 226 | 157 | 203 | 270 | 79 |
| % Change | -9% | 30% | -7% | -3% | -31% | 29% | 33% | 42% |
| Arrivals from Hong Kong | 193 | 203 | 170 | 135 | 114 | 123 | 135 | -58 |
| % Change | -9% | 5% | -16% | -21% | -16% | 8% | 10% | -30% |
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Change 2005/1999 |
| Total Receipt s | $1,475 | $1,934 | $1,659 | $1,372 | $1,050 | $1,284 | n/a | n/a |
| % Change | -22% | 31% | -14% | -17% | -23% | 22% | n/a | n/a |
| Receipts People's Republic of China | $777 | $1,120 | $1,012 | $958 | $690 | $894 | n/a | n/a |
| % Change | -32% | 44% | -10% | -5% | -28% | 30% | n/a | n/a |
| Receipts from Hong Kong | $698 | $814 | $647 | $414 | $360 | $390 | n/a | n/a |
| % Change | -6% | 17% | -21% | -36% | -13% | 8% | n/a | n/a |
| Market Share 2005 | Volume 2005 | Market Share 20044 | Volume 20044 | |
| PACIFIC | 58.3% | 236 | 52.2% | 170 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 37.7% | 153 | 34.4% | 112 |
| MOUNTAIN | 25.4% | 103 | 20.1% | 66 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 18.3% | 74 | 18.3% | 60 |
| California | 56.1% | 227 | 49.0% | 160 |
| New York | 33.6% | 136 | 29.1% | 95 |
| Market Share 2005 4 | Volume 2005 4 | Market Share 2004 | Volume 2004 | |
| New York City | 32.9% | 133 | 27.3% | 89 |
| Los Angeles | 31.2% | 126 | 28.8% | 94 |
| San Francisco | 27.6% | 112 | 24.1% | 79 |
| 20054 | 2004 | % Point Change5 | |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Business | 49% | 56% | -7 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 48% | 41% | 7 |
| Vacation / Holiday | 36% | 39% | -3 |
| Attend Convention | 15% | 14% | 1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Airline in U.S | 46% | 44% | 2 |
| Company or Private Automobile | 39% | 34% | 5 |
| Rented Automobile | 28% | 29% | -1 |
| Rail between Cities | 11% | 9% | 2 |
| Bus between Cities | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| 2005 | 2004 4 | % Point Change or % Change 5 |
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| Prepaid Package | 10% | 9% | 1 pt. |
| First International Trip to U.S. | 29% | 29% | -1 pt |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 24.8 | 23.4 | 6% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $112 | $99 | 13% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 2.0 | 1.8 | 11% |
| Notes: |
| (1) This profile's traveler characteristics are based upon the combined arrivals for the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong (SAR) |
| (2) Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
| (3) 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. |
| (4) Due to low respondent base, 2005 estimates are based on 2004 plus 2005 weighted proportions applied to 2005 volume totals. |
| (5) Percentage-point and percentage changes are based on non-rounded data. |
| (n/a) Estimate not yet available. |
| 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 |