Trends within Key Markets to the U.S.
Global Overseas Travel +35 Million; Overseas Travel to the United States: -2 Million |
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There are 35 million more people around the world traveling overseas today than in 2000. Not only did the United States fail to capture any of these new travelers, we lost two-million overseas visitors. (In 2000, 122 million people traveled overseas, including the 26 million who came to the U.S. In 2007, 157 million people traveled overseas, 24 million of whom came to the United States.)
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; TIA |
Global overseas travel grew 28% between 2000 and 2007, while overseas travel to the
U.S. declined by 8%. Many of America’s key markets show the same trend. |
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Global "overseas travel" is travel between continents but may not necessarily involve crossing an ocean.
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; TIA |
