The
U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 5.8 million international
visitors traveled to the United
States in March 2013, a 10 percent increase
over March 2012. March 2013 registered the 24th straight month of increases in total U.S. visits.
In March 2013, the top inbound markets continued to beCanada
and Mexico .
Non-resident visits from Canada
increased 11 percent while visits from Mexico grew five percent. Japan (+7%) the United
Kingdom (+2%) and Germany (+4%) rounded out the top
five. All nine top inbound overseas regional markets posted increases in
non-resident visits in March 2013. Seven of those regions posted double-digit
increases.
Top 10 Countries
Non-Resident Visits from Overseas Countries
YTD March 2013, visitation through the top 15 ports of entry accounted for 85 percent of all overseas visits-the same as last year. The top three ports (Miami , New York and Los Angeles ) accounted
for 41 percent of all overseas arrivals, one half of one percentage point more
than last year. Fourteen of the top 15 ports posted increases in arrivals
during the first three months of 2013. Seven of these ports posted double-digit
increases.
Access to OTTI Data
Manufacturing and Services' Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) collects, analyzes and disseminates international travel and tourism statistics from the U.S. Travel and Tourism Statistical System. OTTI produces visitation data tables, including a more detailed region, country and port analyses. To access these data, you are encouraged to visit the OTTI monthly arrivals page at <http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/ view/m-2013-I-001/index.html>.
In March 2013, the top inbound markets continued to be
For the first three months of 2013, international visits (15.0
million) were up six percent compared to the same period in 2012.
HighlightsTop 10 Countries
· In March
2013, the top 10 countries posted increases in non-resident visits.
· During the
first three months of 2013, six of the top 10 countries (sort based on March
2013) posted increases in non-resident visits to the United States .
Top 10 Countries (Sort based on March 2013)
Country of Residence
|
% Change March
2013 vs. 20112 |
% Change YTD March
2013 vs. 2012 |
|
11%
|
7%
|
|
5%
|
0%
|
|
7%
|
5%
|
|
2%
|
-1%
|
|
4%
|
-1%
|
|
27%
|
19%
|
|
10%
|
-3%
|
People's Republic of
|
21%
|
27%
|
|
6%
|
4%
|
|
7%
|
6%
|
· In March
2013, non-resident visits from overseas countries (2.5 million) were up 12
percent over March 2012, accounting for 44 percent of total international
visits to the United States .
· During the
first three months of 2013, non-resident visits from overseas countries (6.6
million) were up nine percent compared to the same period of 2012, accounting
for 44 percent of total international visits.
Top Ports: YTD March 2013YTD March 2013, visitation through the top 15 ports of entry accounted for 85 percent of all overseas visits-the same as last year. The top three ports (
Access to OTTI Data
Manufacturing and Services' Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) collects, analyzes and disseminates international travel and tourism statistics from the U.S. Travel and Tourism Statistical System. OTTI produces visitation data tables, including a more detailed region, country and port analyses. To access these data, you are encouraged to visit the OTTI monthly arrivals page at <http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/
National Export Initiative
To improve conditions that directly affect the private sector's ability to export and to boost employment recovery, on March 11, 2010 President Obama created the National Export Initiative (NEI). I-94 automation supports this initiative as it will greatly improve the measurement of international visitation data to theUnited
States . To learn more about the NEI, you are
encouraged to visit <http://www.trade.gov/nei/ index.asp>.
For more information on I-94 automation, please visit <www.cbp.gov>.
To improve conditions that directly affect the private sector's ability to export and to boost employment recovery, on March 11, 2010 President Obama created the National Export Initiative (NEI). I-94 automation supports this initiative as it will greatly improve the measurement of international visitation data to the