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Table 2
Top 15 Countries Visited Overnight by U.S. Residents: 2000 

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Rank Country Trips (thousands) Percent
1 Mexico 18,849 31
2 Canada 15,114 25
3 United Kingdom 4,189 7
4 France 2,927 5
5 Germany 2,309 4
6 Italy 2,148 4
7 Japan 1,262 2
7 Spain 1,262 2
8 Netherlands 1,101 2
9 Switzerland 994 2
10 Bahamas 913 2
11 Jamaica 886 1
12 Hong Kong 832 1
13 Republic of Korea 779 1
14 Ireland 725 1
15 Australia 698 1
  Total, top 15 54,988 90
  Total, all countries 60,816 100

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Tourism Industries, “U.S. Resident Travel Abroad, Historical Visitation: Outbound, 1990–2000,” available at http://tinet.ita.doc.gov, as of Sept. 25, 2001.