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Table 2-6: Overnight International Travel Destinations of U.S. Residents, 2000 v. 2012

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

(in thousands)

2000 rank Number of trips 2000 Region/ country
1 18,849 Mexico
2 15,114 Canada
3 13,122 Europe
4 4,682 Caribbean
5 4,001 Asia
6 1,880 South America
7 1,607 Central America
8 886 Oceania
9 447 Middle East
10 230 Africa
  60,816  
2012 rank Region/ country Number of trips 2012 % Change 2012 - 2000
1 Mexico 20,367 8.1
2 Canada 11,854 -21.6
3 Europe 11,245 -14.3
4 Caribbean 6,435 37.5
5 Asia 4,313 7.8
6 Central America 2,394 49.0
7 South America 1,703 -9.4
8 Middle East 1,500 235.9
9 Oceania 547 -38.2
10 Africa 365 58.7
  Total 60,772 -0.07

SOURCE: U.S. Citizen Traffic to Overseas Regions, Canada & Mexico 2012, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/m-2012-O-001/index.html as of July 2013