U.S. Travel Abroad Declined in 2008

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. June 29, 2009

JUNE 30, 2009 - The U.S. resident outbound market, totaling 63.6 million travelers, declined by one percent in 2008 compared to annual 2007 figures, the first decline since 2002. Travel to Mexico grew by four percent whereas travel to overseas and Canada declined by one percent and seven percent, respectively.

Spending by U.S. residents traveling abroad (imports) in 2008, however, set a record for the fifth successive year at $112.3 billion, up seven percent from 2007. Spending by U.S. travelers within foreign countries (travel payments) totaled $79.7 billion and spending on air transportation, via foreign air carriers (passenger fare payments), totaled $32.6 billion in 2008.

The top five countries where U.S. spent their 2008 travel dollars were: Mexico ($11.1 billion), United Kingdom ($10.5 billion), Canada ($7.3 billion), Germany ($6.3 billion) and Japan ($5.2 billion).

U.S. travelers set records for 2008 travel spending in: Germany, Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, Netherlands and Argentina.

For U.S. outbound tables, trend lines, profiles and analysis, please click on this link

http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/outbound.general_information.outbound_overview.html

U.S. Department of Commerce

International Trade Administration/MAS/Services

Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI)

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1003

Washington, D.C. 20230

Phone:(202) 482-0140

Fax: (202) 482-2887

Website: www.tinet.ita.doc.gov

Email: [email protected]