In April 2012, the top inbound markets continued to be Canada and Mexico with each market increasing three percent for the month. Four of the nine overseas regions were up in April 2012 (Asia +27%, South America +10%, Eastern Europe +13%, Africa +20%). At the same time, the Middle East was flat. Four overseas regions were down for the month: Western Europe-11%, Oceania-4%, Central America-7%, and the Caribbean -9%.
For the first four months of 2012, visitation (19.9 million) was up eight percent compared to the same period in 2011.
For the first four months of 2012, visitation (19.9 million) was up eight percent compared to the same period in 2011.
Highlights
Overseas Resident Visitation
- In April 2012, overseas resident visitation (2.4 million) was up one percent over April 2011.
-
April
YTD 2012, overseas resident visits (8.5 million) were up 10 percent
compared to the same period of 2011.
- In April 2012, seven of the top 10 countries posted increases in resident visitation.
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During
the first four months of 2012, nine of the top 10 countries (sort
based on April 2012) posted increases in visitation to the United
States.
Country of
Residence
|
% Change
April
2012 vs. 2011 |
% Change
YTD April
2012 vs. 2011 |
| Canada |
3%
|
7%
|
| Mexico |
3%
|
7%
|
| United Kingdom |
-22%
|
-2%
|
| Japan |
28%
|
13%
|
| France |
9%
|
6%
|
| Germany |
-9%
|
11%
|
| Brazil |
19%
|
20%
|
| People's Republic of China (EXCL HK) |
61%
|
48%
|
| South Korea |
27%
|
15%
|
| Australia |
-5%
|
7%
|
YTD April 2012, visitation through the top 15 ports of entry accounted for 82 percent of all overseas visits-nearly one percentage point below last year. The top three ports (New York, Miami and Los Angeles) accounted for 39 percent of all overseas arrivals, one percentage point less than last year. Thirteen of the top 15 ports posted increases in arrivals during the first four months of 2012. Seven of these ports posted double-digit increases
