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

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