international travel
International Visitors to the U.S. Spent $20.7 Billion in April 2024
National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) | June 24, 2024
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in April 2024: International visitors spent more than $20.7 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States, an increase of nearly 13 percent compared to April 2023 and surpassing pre-COVID levels of monthly spending realized in April 2019. Conversely, Americans spent more than $20.1 billion traveling abroad during April, the 37th consecutive month of growth, yielding a balance of trade surplus of $561 million for travel and tourism-related goods and services. International visitors have spent more than $83.3 billion ...
March 2024 Total International Travel Volume To and From the United States
NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM OFFICE (NTTO) | June 13, 2024
In March 2024, International Visitor Arrivals to the United States Totaled 5,893,360, an Increase of 12.6% Compared to March 2023 Outbound Travel Departures from the United States by U.S. Citizens Totaled 9,009,439 in March 2024, an Increase of 15.4% Compared to March 2023 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in March 2024: International Arrivals to the United States Total non-U.S. resident international visitor volume to the United States of 5,893,360 increased +12.6% compared to March 2023 and represented 94.2% of the pre-COVID total visitor volume reporte...
Taking the “Swift Lift” Overseas
U.S. Travel Association | May 24, 2024
By Joshua Friedlander This summer, millions of Americans will travel to Europe, many to visit historical cities and one-of-a-kind beaches like Sitges, Biarritz, Tropea and Mykonos. But in Europe this year there is another one-of-a-kind attraction drawing travelers from the States in record numbers—the European leg of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour. Taylor's record-setting concerts across the U.S. in 2023 made fans and economists alike rethink the impact an artist can have on a city or region. With ticket prices regularly reaching 4-digit levels, and fans traveling distances reminiscent of festivals like Coachella, the economic impac...
International Visitors Spent Nearly $20.1 Billion Traveling Within the United States in March
National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) | May 23, 2024
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in March 2024: International visitors spent nearly $20.1 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States, an increase of more than 22 percent compared to March 2023 and very close to surpassing pre-COVID levels of monthly spending realized in 2019. Conversely, Americans spent nearly $20.7 billion traveling abroad during March, the thirty-sixth (36) consecutive month of growth, yielding a balance of trade deficit of $591 million for travel and tourism-related goods and services. International visitors have spent nearly $...
International Tourism Reached 97% of Pre-Pandemic Levels in the First Quarter of 2024
UN Tourism | May 21, 2024
International tourist arrivals reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024. According to UN Tourism, more than 285 million tourists traveled internationally in January-March, about 20% more than the first quarter of 2023, underscoring the sector’s near-complete recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. In 2023 international tourist arrivals recovered 89% of 2019 levels and export revenues from tourism 96%, while direct tourism GDP reached the same levels as in 2019. UN Tourism’s projection for 2024 points to a full recovery of international tourism with arrivals growing 2% above 2019 levels. In line with this, the...
Travel & Tourism Injected €215BN Into Italy’s Economy
The World Travel & Tourism Council | May 6, 2024
Employment and international visitor spend breaks all records Milan, Italy: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed Italy’s Travel & Tourism sector contributed €215BN, representing 10.5% of Italy’s total economic output last year, underscoring the sector’s prominence as a backbone of the Italian economy. The sector also proved a significant source of employment in 2023, breaking all records generating nearly 185,000 new jobs, raising the total to 2.97MN nationwide, representing one in every eight jobs across the country. The resurgence of international visitors to It...
NTTO Releases International Travel Statistics for Calendar Year 2023
National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) | May 2, 2024
International Visitor Arrivals of 66.5 million Increased 31% from 2022 Overseas Visitation to Four States/Territories Exceeded Visitation in 2019 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in Calendar Year 2023: International Visitor Arrivals to the United States in 2023 Total international visitor arrivals1 of 66.5 million in 2023 increased 15.7 million (+31%) from 50.8 million in 2022 to a level 84% of the 79.4 million arrivals in 2019. Annual international arrivals from 2000 to 2023 covering all countries and world regions are available on NTTO's ADIS/I-94 Visitor Arrivals Program p...
ITA Data Release: February 2024 International Inbound Visitor Spending
National Travel and Tourism Office | April 26, 2024
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in February 2024: International visitors spent more during the month of February 2024 than during any other February recorded since the United States started measuring these exports in 1960; indeed, international visitors spent a record-setting $20.4 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during February, an increase of more than 25 percent compared to February 2023 and the highest level of monthly spending for any February recorded. In fact, monthly U.S. travel and tourism exports are within $436 million of their hi...