international travel trends
International Visitors Spent $10.4 Billion in December 2021
NTTO | February 8, 2022
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in December 2021: • International visitors spent $10.4 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States, an increase of 108% when compared to December 2020. • Americans spent nearly $8.3 billion traveling abroad, yielding a balance of trade surplus of $2.1 billion for the month—the second month in a row during which the United States enjoyed a balance of trade surplus for travel and tourism. • International visitors spent nearly $80.1 billion on U.S. travel and tourism-related goods and services year to date (Janua...
U.S. Citizen International Outbound Travel Up Six Percent in 2018
April 3, 2019
Annual 2018/2017 Comparisons U.S. air travel to overseas markets (1) totaled 41.8 million, up nine percent for the year. Regional results were: Europe, 17.7 million travelers, up 12 percent Caribbean, 8.3 million travelers, up five percent Asia, 6.3 million travelers, up eight percent Central America, 3.2 million travelers, up seven percent Middle East, 2.4 million travelers, up six percent South America, 2.1 million travelers, up nine percent Oceania, 861,000 travelers, up 11 percent Africa, 432,000 travelers, up seven percent U.S. travel to North American markets totaled 51.3 million, up four percent compared to 2017. To M...
Travel Trends Index: International Inbound Travel Growth Projected to Fizzle in First Half of 2019
U.S. Travel Association | January 8, 2019
WASHINGTON (January 8, 2019)—Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.0 percent year-over-year in November, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 107th straight month of overall expansion. But the growth of both international and domestic travel are projected to decelerate in the first few months of 2019, owing to a number of worrying trends. Though international inbound travel grew 3.8 percent year-over-year in November—higher than the sluggish 2.4 percent figure for October—the Leading Travel Index (LTI) projects growth in that segment to slow to ...
What 2017 Fall Trends Tell US Hoteliers About Traveler Behavior
Lenka Trckova | September 25, 2017
By Lenka Trckova Dazzling fall foliage, crisp air, and a pile of harvested goodies kick off one of the best times of the year to travel. There are good reasons why millions of travelers visit the US during fall: summer crowds dissipate and the best local experiences in many destinations are ready to shine. Before leaf-changing season kicks into full swing, check out our fall travel trends that reveal interesting insights into traveler search behavior. Our data* tells us where travelers to the US are coming from and what cities they're going to and compares their search behavior with those traveling domestically. Where do visitors to the...
U.S. Citizen International Travel up 14 Percent in September 2015, Seven Percent YTD
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) | December 1, 2015
U.S. citizen outbound totaled 5.75M travelers for the month and 55.9M YTD with September travel to Overseas up 10%, Mexico 18%, and Canada 17% December 1, 2015 September 2015/2014 Comparisons(1) U.S. travel to overseas markets totaled 2.6 million, up 10 percent in September and six percent for the year (25.2 million). Regional results for the month were as follows: Europe, 1.357 million travelers, up nine percent Caribbean, 403,000 travelers, up 16 percent Asia, 358,000 travelers, up six percent Middle East, 149,000 travelers, up 12 percent Central America, 132,000 travelers, up nine percent South America, 129,000 travelers, up 1...
