Table 2-11: Top 10 International Travel Destinations Visited by U.S. Residents: 2000 and 2014
Thursday, September 17, 2015
| Region | Thousands of travelers | Region | Percent change, 2000 to 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rank | Rank | 2014 | |||
| Mexico | 18,849 | 1 | 1 | 25,410 | Mexico | 34.8 |
| Canada | 15,114 | 2 | 2 | 12,113 | Canada | -19.9 |
| Europe | 13,122 | 3 | 3 | 11,892 | Europe | -9.4 |
| Caribbean | 4,682 | 4 | 4 | 7,172 | Caribbean | 53.2 |
| Asia | 4,001 | 5 | 5 | 4,509 | Asia | 12.7 |
| South America | 1,880 | 6 | 6 | 2,697 | Central America | 67.9 |
| Central America | 1,607 | 7 | 7 | 1,780 | Middle East | 298.5 |
| Oceania | 886 | 8 | 8 | 1,772 | South America | -5.8 |
| Middle East | 447 | 9 | 9 | 601 | Oceania | -32.1 |
| Africa | 230 | 10 | 10 | 358 | Africa | 55.6 |
| Total | 60,816 | 68,303 | Total | 12.3 | ||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, Outbound Overview, available at travel.trade.gov/outreachpages as of March 2015.