International
visitors spent a record-breaking $168.1 billion on U.S. travel and
tourism-related goods and services in 2012, an increase of more than
10 percent when compared to 2011.
On average, international visitors injected nearly $1.3 billion more a month into the U.S. economy than they did the previous year.
Americans spent nearly $118.1 billion traveling abroad last year (up 8%) - resulting in a $50.0 billion trade surplus for travel and tourism for 2012 - a 16 percent more favorable balance of trade than 2011 and the largest trade gap in history for U.S. travel and tourism.
The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries recently released the follow spending-related data:
United States Travel and Tourism Exports, Imports, and the Balance of Trade report for 2012
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2012_International_Visitor_Spending.pdf
Top 10 International Markets: Spending report for 2012
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/pdf/2012-Top-10-Markets.pdf
Monthly Visitor Spending (Exports/Imports/Balance) in Excel for 2012
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Monthly_Exports_Imports_Balance.xlsx
Annual Visitor Spending (1960-2012) in Excel
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Annual_Exports_Imports_Balance.xls
U.S. Travel and Tourism Balance of Trade: 2003 - 2012 (All Countries)
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2003-2012.pdf
On average, international visitors injected nearly $1.3 billion more a month into the U.S. economy than they did the previous year.
Americans spent nearly $118.1 billion traveling abroad last year (up 8%) - resulting in a $50.0 billion trade surplus for travel and tourism for 2012 - a 16 percent more favorable balance of trade than 2011 and the largest trade gap in history for U.S. travel and tourism.
The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries recently released the follow spending-related data:
United States Travel and Tourism Exports, Imports, and the Balance of Trade report for 2012
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2012_International_Visitor_Spending.pdf
Top 10 International Markets: Spending report for 2012
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/pdf/2012-Top-10-Markets.pdf
Monthly Visitor Spending (Exports/Imports/Balance) in Excel for 2012
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Monthly_Exports_Imports_Balance.xlsx
Annual Visitor Spending (1960-2012) in Excel
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Annual_Exports_Imports_Balance.xls
U.S. Travel and Tourism Balance of Trade: 2003 - 2012 (All Countries)
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2003-2012.pdf
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