News for the Hospitality Executive |
June 6, 2012 -
In 2011 international visitors spent a record-breaking $153.0 billion
on
U.S. travel and tourism-related goods and services, an increase of 14
percent
when compared to 2010. The previous record of $141.4 billion was set
back in
2008 before the onset of the global economic slowdown. Americans spent more than $110.2 billion traveling abroad last year (up 7%) - resulting in a $42.8 billion trade surplus for travel and tourism for 2011 - a 35 percent more favorable balance of trade than 2010 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 2011
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2011_International_Visitor_Spending.pdf Top 10 International Markets: Visitation and Spending report for 2011 http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/pdf/2011-Top-10-Markets.pdf Monthly Visitor Spending (Exports/Imports/Balance) in Excel for 2011 http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Monthly_Exports_Imports_Balance.xls Annual Visitor Spending (1960-2011) in Excel http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Annual_Exports_Imports_Balance.xls U.S. Travel and Tourism Balance of Trade: 2002 - 2011 (All Countries) http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2002-2011.pdf 2011 Travel and Tourism Fact Sheet http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Fast_Facts.pdf 10-Year Travel and Tourism-Related Spending Timelines for the following regions/countries: Regions:
Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, European Union, Latin America, Middle East, Overseas, and South-Central America Countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and Venezuela To view these annual timelines, please visit: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/reports/recpay/index.html The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating international travel and tourism statistics for the U.S. Travel and Tourism Statistical System. For more travel and tourism-related trade data dating as far back as 1960, please visit: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/reports/recpay/index.html. |
Contact: U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 1003 Washington, DC 20230 (202) 482-3809 Website: www.tinet.ita.doc.gov Email: [email protected] |