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
Best Prospects – July 7, 2009
During 2008, Argentine tourism to the United States grew 19.2
percent totaling 318,144 passengers. Argentine travelers spend
$1,000 on average for a ten-day visit to the United States
(excluding airfare). Argentines travel during the summer holidays
(December-February) and winter school holidays (July). Some
schools also have spring holidays during the week of September
21st. Business travel is...
Canada
Number One Source for Travel and Tourism to the United
States – February 2, 2009
International visitors spent more than $122 billion on U.S.
travel and tourism-related goods and services in Canada in
2007. This represents a 13 percent increase over the record
set in 2006 and a 52 percent increase over the post 9-11 low,
which was set in 2003...
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....
Guatemala
Understanding the Guatemalan Market - May 15, 2009
This report allows U.S. exporters involved in the Travel and
Tourism Industry to understand the Guatemalan market. In the
report the reader will find information about the Guatemalan
tourists' habitual practices when travelling. Also, it provides
valuable information on how to enter the market and how to do
business with local partners in order to secure their product or
service in the country.
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...
Uruguay
Travel & Tourism Market - April 28, 2009
Uruguayan travel to the U.S. declined sharply during 2003 - 2005
as a result of the steepest economic crisis in history during
1999-2002. After the economic recovery, travel to the U.S.
started to increase and projections continue with positive
trends. According to unofficial data from the Consular
Section visas requests have increased noticeably...
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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