The U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library is the place to go to obtain industry specific market research. There are several reports prepared by our staff of experts throughout the Americas that offer market intelligence in the travel and tourism industry. Below are a few examples.
Argentina
Travel and Tourism Services Overview – June 2, 2008
The Argentine economy has recovered since their 2001 Economic
Crisis and the demand for travel to the United States has grown.
Argentine travelers spend on average $1,000 for a ten-day visit
to the United States (excluding air-tickets). The total amount of
passengers to the United States grew annua...
USA-Argentina Tourism Data – May 20, 2008
Tourism between Argentina and the United States has grown. The
total amount of passengers to the United States grew
significantly in the past years. From 2006 to 2007 growth was
recorded at 25.9 percent, while inbound tourism from the United
States grew …
Canada
Canada Leads the World in U.S. Visitation – March 26,
2007
Canadians account for a significant portion of the United States
tourism industry, with more Canadians visiting the United States
annually than Europeans and South Americans combined. Despite
recent U.S. legislation (the Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative) requiring Canadians to have a passport to...
Colombia
Travel and Tourism to the US – August 24, 2007
According to the Colombian Civil Aeronautics Authorities, about
2.2 million travelers from Colombia went abroad in 2006. An
estimated 654,200 Colombians, 10 percent more than in 2005,
traveled to the United States. These Colombian visitors spent an
estimated US $1.65 million in the U.S. (excluding...
Dominican Republic
Travel & Tourism: Overview of Dominican Visitors to the
U.S. – April 13, 2007
This report includes statistics that highlight the increase
experienced in the number of Dominican visitors to the U.S. and
other interesting trends that might be useful to U.S. travel and
tourism firms interested in doing business with the Dominican
Republic....
Ecuador
Travel and Tourism – May 30, 2007
The U.S. is the primary destination for Ecuadorian travelers.
According to industry sources in 2006 more than 147,000
Ecuadorians traveled to the U.S. The estimated annual average
growth rate of Ecuadorian travelers to the U.S. between 2007 and
2010 is expected to be around 4 percent....
Latin America
Regional Report - October 21, 2008
International travel is one of the largest exports for the United
States, ranking ahead of agricultural goods and motor vehicles.
It is the single largest services sector export, accounting for
26% of all services exported in 2007. In 2007, tourism from Latin
America grew significantly, resulting in 11,109,043 arrivals
covering 23% of the total inbound tourism (48,359,118)...
Mexico
Mexico: Travel Trends to the United States – October 7,
2008
Mexico is the second source of international travelers to the
United States just after Canada. Additionally, for the fourth
consecutive year, Mexican visitors spent more in the United
States on travel and tourism-related goods and services than ever
before—increasing total spending by 3% to...
Venezuela
Travel & Tourism Market Overview – October
3, 2008
The present report provides an updated brief on recent statistics
for Foreign travel to the US...
How to Obtain The Complete Reports
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To access the full reports or others not listed here, please go to http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp, click on Market Research Library and follow the instructions below.
- Under Industry select Services
- Under Sector, select Travel and Tourism
- Under Region select Western Hemisphere
- Then click on the GO button
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