International Visitation up Seven Percent in June 2013

February 12, 2014

INTERNATIONAL VISITATION UP SEVEN PERCENT IN JUNE 2013

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that 5.5 million international visitors traveled to the United States in June2013, a seven percent increase over June2012.

For the first sixmonths of 2013, visitation (31.8 million) was up 5.2 percent compared to the same period in 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS(1) (2)

CANADA

In June2013, non-resident visits from Canada(1.7 million) were up six percent, with land arrivals (1.2 million) up seven percent and air arrivals (508,000) upfive percent.

• During the first six months of 2013, non-resident visits from Canada (11.0 million) increased six percent, with land arrivals (6.6 million) up seven percent and air arrivals (4.4 million) up four percent.

MEXICO

Overall non-resident visitation from Mexicoin June 2013(1.0 million) grewsixpercent, with land arrivals (833,000) up five percent compared to a year ago and air arrivals (166,000) up 12 percent.

• Traffic for the first six months of 2013 (6.2 million) decreased two percent, with land arrivals (5.3 million) down three percent and air arrivals (939,000) up eight percent.

TOP 20 COUNTRIES

• In June 2013, 18 of the top 20 countries posted increases in non-resident visitation to the United States. Non-resident visitation from 11 of the top 20 countries registered double-digit increases.
• In June 2013, the top 20 inbound visitor markets accounted for 86 percent of all international visits to the United States and as a group it was upeight percent.

June 2013: 11 of the Top 20 Countries Registered Double-Digit Increases

Country of Residence / % Growth Rate
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / June 2013Rank
(on Number of Arrivals)
People’s Republic of China excl Hong Kong / 28 / 6
Brazil / 16 / 7
South Korea / 11 / 8
Australia / 14 / 9
India / 28 / 11
Colombia / 22 / 12
Argentina / 21 / 15
Venezuela / 27 / 16
Sweden / 13 / 17
ROC (Taiwan) / 46 / 19
Ireland / 24 / 20

• In the first six months of 2013, 16 of the top 20 countries posted increases in non-resident visitation to the United States, with non-resident visits from seven countries registering double-digit increases.
• Year to date, the top 20 inbound visitor markets accounted for 88 percent of all international visits to the United States and as a groupwas up five percent.

Year to DateJune 2013: Seven of the Top 20 Countries Registered Double-Digit Increases

Country of Residence / % Growth Rate
Year to Date
June
2013 vs. 2012 / Year to Date June
Rank
(on Number of Arrivals)
Brazil / 20 / 5
People’s Republic of China excl Hong Kong / 25 / 7
India / 18 / 11
Argentina / 17 / 12
Colombia / 27 / 14
Venezuela / 26 / 15
ROC (Taiwan) / 30 / 20

OVERSEAS VISITATION (excluding Canada and Mexico)

• Non-resident visits from overseascountries totaled 2.8 million in June 2013, up eightpercent over June2012. For the month, visits from overseas markets accounted for 51percent of total arrivals to the United States.
• YTD June 2013, non-resident visits from overseascountries (14.6 million) were up eight percent compared to the same period of 2012 and accounted for 46 percent of total arrivals to the United States.

• Non-resident visits fromWestern Europe(1.0 million) increased two percent in June 2013. Year to date, non-resident visits (3.1 million) increased one percent.
• For the month, non-resident visits from Western Europe accounted for 37percent of all overseas visitors. Year to date, non-resident visits accounted for 37 percent of overseas visitors.
• Non-resident visits from 13 out of the 20Western European markets wereupfor the month.
• Three(Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland) of the top 10 markets registered double-digit increases in June 2013.

• Non-resident visits from the United Kingdom accountedfor 30 percent of all non-resident visits from Western Europe in June2013.

Top European Markets (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date % Change June
2013 vs. 2012
United Kingdom / 0 / 0
Germany / 1 / 1
France / -1 / -1
Italy / 4 / 1
Spain / 1 / 1
Sweden / 13 / 4
Netherlands / 3 / 0
Ireland / 24 / 13
Norway / 13 / 6
Switzerland / -1 / -1

Non-resident visits from EasternEuropegrew 18percent in June 2013and increased 16 percent YTD June 2013.

Top East EuropeanMarket (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date % Change June
2013 vs. 2012
Russia / 25 / 31

• Non-resident visits from Asiaincreased 13 percent inJune 2013 and grew 10 percent in the first six months of 2013. Japanaccounted for 35 percent of all non-resident visits from Asiafor the month and 41 percent of non-resident visits from Asia in the first six months of 2013.

Top AsianMarkets (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date % Change June
2013 vs. 2012
Japan / 0 / 3
People’s Republic of China
(excl Hong Kong) / 28 / 25
South Korea / 11 / 7
India / 28 / 18

• Non-resident visits from South Americaincreased 20percent in June 2013 and grew 22 percent year to date.

• Brazil, the top non-resident visitation market fromSouth America, accounted for 36 percent of non-resident visits from the region in June 2013. Brazil was 41 percent of non-resident visits from South America in the first six months of 2013.

Top South AmericanMarkets (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date
% Change June
2013 vs. 2012
Brazil / 16 / 20
Colombia / 22 / 27
Argentina / 21 / 17
Venezuela / 27 / 26

• Non-resident visits from Central Americawere downsix percent in June2013butgrewtwo percent year to date.

• Non-resident visits from the Caribbeandecreased 3 percentin June 2013but were uptwo percent year to date.

Top Caribbean Markets (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date
% Change June
2013 vs. 2012
Dominican Republic / -14 / -4
Bahamas / -10 / -5

Non-resident visits from Oceaniawereup 10percentin June2013 and grewninepercent YTD June 2013.

• Australia accounted for 85 percent of all non-resident visits from Oceaniafor the month and 86 percent year to date.

Top Oceania Markets (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date
% Change June
2013 vs. 2012
Australia / 14 / 10
New Zealand / -8 / 5

• Non-resident visitation from the Middle Eastdecreased onepercent in June 2013but was up 10 percent year to date.

Top Middle Eastern Markets (Sorted on June 2013)

Country of Residence / Monthly
% Change
June 2013
vs.
June 2012 / Year to Date
% Change June
2013 vs. 2012
Saudi Arabia / 1 / 13
Israel / 6 / 4
Turkey / 11 / 15

• Non-resident visitation from Africagrew16percent in June2013 and increased 14 percent year to date.

To access the 2013 monthly arrivals data for Canada, Mexico, Top 20 Countries and Overseas, please visit

BUSINESS TRAVEL vs. PLEASURE TRAVEL: YTD June2013

To access the rates of change for the top 20 overseas arrival markets comparing business, pleasure and total travel to the United States, visit

TOP PORTS: YTD June2013

YTD June2013, overseas visits (excluding Canada and Mexico) grew eight percent. At the same time, visitation through the top 15 ports of entry accounted for 84 percent of all overseasvisits-the same as last year.

The top three ports of entry (New York JFK, Miamiand Los Angeles) accounted for 41 percent of all overseas arrivals-slightly more than last year. All of the top 15 ports posted increases in arrivals during the first six months of 2013. Threeof these ports posted double-digit increases.

YTD June 2013, Dallas, up 12 percent, moved into 13th position pushing Boston down into 14th position.

To access top port activity, go to the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) monthly arrivals page and scroll down the page until you see the yellow title bar entitled“2013 Monthly Top Airports for Overseas Non-Resident Arrivals.” Click on the Excel file to view the monthly port figures.

Arrivals to the United States by port-of-entry are tracked on a monthly basis. The U.S. Department of Commerce has arrivals data on more than 40 U.S. ports-of-entry from all world regions and 30 countries, with a brief analysis presented on the top 15 ports for overseas arrivals in 2013.

NATIONAL EXPORT INITIATIVE

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SOURCE

The monthly Summary of International Travel to the United States report has approximately 30 tables that provide data on monthly and year-to-date arrivals to the United States. The report provides data on approximately 90 countries each month and more than 40 ports of entry. Numerous breakouts are provided by world region and country for the port tables as well. To find out more about this program, please go to:

If you would like to subscribe to the monthly international arrivals reports, please go to:

U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO)

1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 10003

Washington, D.C. 20230

Phone: (202) 482-0140, Fax: (202) 482-2887

Email:

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Throughout this report, percent changes posted for international visitation to the United States for June 2013 were calculated by comparing data in June2013 to data in June2012. Also, percent changes posted for year to date 2013 were calculated by comparing data January–June 2013 to data January–June 2012.

2The U.S. Department of Commerce complies with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) standard definition and class of international travelers when reporting monthly and annual arrivals data. This standard excludes all day-trippers from any of the counts/estimates, including those from Canada and Mexico. At the same time, international visitor spending data includes day-trippers. Also, the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO)has included non-immigrant visa types ‘E’ treaty trader or investor and “I” representatives of foreign information media into the counts to more accurately reflect business visitation.

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