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Market Profile: Switzerland |
Switzerland Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
Year |
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
% Change 1999/1993
|
Arrivals |
342
|
349
|
397
|
417
|
410
|
411
|
406
|
19%
|
% Change |
6%
|
2%
|
14%
|
5%
|
-2%
|
0%
|
-1%
|
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
Year |
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
% Change 1999/1993
|
Receipts |
$1,265
|
$1,202
|
$1,252
|
$1,363
|
$1,124
|
$1,146
|
$1,252
|
-1%
|
% Change |
6%
|
-5%
|
4%
|
9%
|
-18%
|
2%
|
9%
|
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SWISS VISITATION ESTIMATES
(Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES |
|
Market Share 1999
|
Volume 1999
|
Market Share 1998
|
Volume 1998
|
MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
33.00%
|
134
|
33.70%
|
139
|
SOUTH ATLANTIC |
32.10%
|
130
|
37.00%
|
152
|
PACIFIC |
29.10%
|
118
|
31.10%
|
128
|
California |
26.50%
|
108
|
30.10%
|
124
|
New York |
24.40%
|
99
|
29.80%
|
122
|
Florida |
**
|
**
|
29.80%
|
122
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
|
Market Share 1999
|
Volume 1999
|
Market Share 1998
|
Volume 1998
|
New York City |
23.70%
|
96
|
28.60%
|
118
|
Los Angeles |
15.00%
|
61
|
15.20%
|
62
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
|
1999
|
1998
|
% Point Change***
|
Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
|
|
|
Vacation / Holiday |
51%
|
62%
|
-11
|
Business |
47%
|
37%
|
10
|
Visit Friends and Relatives |
34%
|
41%
|
-7
|
Attend Convention |
12%
|
8%
|
4
|
Prepaid Package |
12%
|
9%
|
3
|
First International Trip |
10%
|
11%
|
-2
|
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
|
|
|
Rented Automobile |
37%
|
43%
|
-6
|
Airline in U.S. |
33%
|
29%
|
4
|
Private Automobile |
26%
|
26%
|
0
|
Rail between Cities |
19%
|
17%
|
1
|
Bus between Cities |
8%
|
4%
|
4
|
SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
|
1999
|
1998
|
% Change
|
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
16.8
|
16.4
|
2%
|
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$116
|
$133
|
-13%
|
Average Number of States Visited |
1.8
|
1.9
|
-5%
|
Notes: |
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|
Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that
have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s). |
* |
Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
** |
Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. |
*** |
Variance due to rounding. |
n/a |
Information not available. |
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Source: |
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US Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of
Economic Analysis. |
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Publication�Date: |
Oct-00 |
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