U.S.
travel to overseas markets totaled 25.5 million, up six percent for
the year. Regional results were:
•
Europe,
11.2 million travelers, up four percent
•
Caribbean,
6.4 million travelers, up seven percent
•
Asia,
4.3 million travelers, up four percent
•
Central
America, 2.4 million travelers, up 11 percent
•
South
America, 1.7 million travelers, up three percent
•
Middle
East, 1.5 million travelers, up 11 percent
•
Oceania,
547,000 travelers, up eight percent
•
Africa,
365,000 travelers, down less than one percent
U.S.
travel to North American markets totaled 32.2 million, up two percent
compared to 2011.
•
Mexico,
20.4 million travelers, up one percent (this estimate may be revised
in May). Air travel (5.8 million) was up four percent
•
Canada,
11.9 million travelers, up two percent; air travel (3.5 million) was
up by two percent
Annual
2012 Market Shares
U.S.
travel to overseas locations accounted for 47 percent of U.S.
outbound international travel.
•
Europe,
a 19 percent share;
•
Caribbean,
an 11 percent share;
•
Asia,
a seven percent share;
•
Central
America, a four percent share;
•
South
America, a three percent share;
•
Middle
East, a three percent share;
•
Oceania,
a one percent share, and
•
Africa,
a one percent share.
North
American markets received 53 percent of all U.S. international
outbound travel.
•
U.S.
travel to Mexico a 33.5 percent share; and
•
Canada
a 19.5 percent share.
Total
U.S. outbound travel by month: January, up one percent; February, up
12 percent; March, up eight percent; April, up almost one percent;
May, up one percent; June, up five percent; July, down three percent,
August, up four percent, September and October, both up almost one
percent and November, up two percent. December was down almost one
percent.
