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Figure 2-9: Index of Incoming Persons Crossing Through U.S. Land Borders 2000-2012

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

(index = 2000)

Year Total Canada Mexico
2000 1 1 1
2001 0.891959 0.839795 0.909165
2002 0.848848 0.778247 0.872134
2003 0.811122 0.700486 0.847614
2004 0.804447 0.712188 0.834878
2005 0.782824 0.70162 0.809608
2006 0.766501 0.702311 0.787673
2007 0.725351 0.653687 0.748989
2008 0.693642 0.64259 0.710481
2009 0.625092 0.591072 0.636313
2010 0.591069 0.62532 0.579772
2011 0.559467 0.650773 0.529351
2012 0.580632 0.6802 0.547791

NOTE: “Total” includes all person crossings into the United States from Mexico or Canada. Truck crossings are not included as that is primarily freight related.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Border Crossing/Entry Database; based on data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, OMR database, as of April 2013.