Table 2-12: Top 10 Tourist-Generating Countries: 2000 and 2014
Thursday, September 17, 2015
| Country | Thousands of travelers | Country | Percent change, 2000 to 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rank | Rank | 2014 | |||
| Canada | 14,594 | 1 | 1 | 22,975 | Canada | 57.4 |
| Mexico | 10,322 | 2 | 2 | 17,334 | Mexico | 67.9 |
| Japan | 5,061 | 3 | 3 | 3,973 | United Kingdom | -15.5 |
| United Kingdom | 4,703 | 4 | 4 | 3,579 | Japan | -29.3 |
| Germany | 1,786 | 5 | 5 | 2,264 | Brazil | 207.0 |
| France | 1,087 | 6 | 6 | 2,188 | Chinaa | 777.5 |
| Brazil | 737 | 7 | 7 | 1,969 | Germany | 10.2 |
| South Korea | 662 | 8 | 8 | 1,625 | France | 49.4 |
| Australia | 540 | 12 | 9 | 1,450 | South Korea | 119.0 |
| China | 249 | 24 | 10 | 1,276 | Australia | 136.5 |
| Total | 50,890 | 74,729 | Total | 46.8 | ||
aArrivals for 2014 excludes Hong Kong.
NOTE: Beginning in 2014, overseas data include one-night stay travelers.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, International Visitation in the United States, available at travel.trade.gov/outreachpages as of March 2015.