The good news on US tourism continues.
January 6, 2010
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that for the first 10 months of 2010, 50.4 million international visitors traveled to the United States, an 11 percent increase over the same period in 2009. In October 2010, 5.1 million international visitors traveled to the United States, an increase of nine percent over October 2009. October 2010 registered the 13th straight month of increases in U.S. arrivals.
International visitors spent $111.5 billion during the first 10 months of 2010, 11 percent more than the same period in 2009. In October 2010, international visitors spent $11.9 billion, 18 percent more than in October 2009. October 2010 marks the 10th consecutive month of growth in U.S. travel and tourism-related exports. Total travel and tourism-related exports have increased, on average, $1.4 billion a month in 2010.
Highlights
Overseas Resident Visitation
October YTD 2010, overseas resident visits (22.2 million) were up 12 percent compared to the same period 2009.
In October 2010, overseas resident visitation (2.5 million) was up 12 percent over October 2009.
Compared to the first 10 months of 2008, October YTD 2010 overseas resident visits increased three percent. Compared to the first 10 months of 2000, overseas resident visits were up one percent.
October 2010 overseas resident visits were up 13 percent compared to October 2008.
Top 10 Countries
In the first ten months of 2010, nine of the top 10 countries posted increases in visitation to the United States. October YTD 2010, the United Kingdom posted the only decline, registering a one percent decrease when compared to the same period in 2009.
In October 2010, all top 10 countries posted increases in resident visitation for the month.
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http://www.travmedia.com/north-america/pressrelease.php?id=65656&mo=3&referencekey=d66cd2092d34039ac4ad8d092024d19a
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