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The Top 5 Countries whose Foreign Tourists Spend the Most Money Visiting the United States
| Country | 2011 Tourist Spending | Percent Change (from 2010) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $24.0 billion | + 15% |
| 2 | Japan | $14.8 billion | + 2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $12.0 billion | + 6% |
| 4 | Mexico | $9.2 billion | + 6% |
| 5 | Brazil | $8.5 billion | + 36% |
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- Canadian visitors spent more money visiting the United States than ever in 2011, spending a record-breaking $24.0 billion on travel and tourism-related goods and services in the United States. As a result, the US favorable balance of trade has never been better with Canada; the United States enjoys a $16.3 billion travel and tourism trade surplus with Canada. Travel and tourism exports account for 43% of all U.S. services exports to Canada. (a.)
- Japanese visitor spending in the United States increased 2% in 2011, following an increase of nearly 11% in 2010. Despite these years of growth, U.S. travel and tourism exports to Japan are still off more than 17% from their peak in 1995 when Japanese visitors spent a record-breaking $17.8 billion. Travel and tourism exports account for 33% of all U.S. services exports to Japan. (a.)
- U.K. visitor spending in the United States increased nearly 6% in 2011, following a small decline of 1% the previous year. Total U.S. travel and tourism-related exports to the United Kingdom have declined more than 28% since 2008, the year in which U.K. visitor spending peaked at $16.7 billion. Travel and tourism exports account for 23% of all U.S. services exports to the United Kingdom. (a.)
- Visitors from Mexico spent $9.2 billion in the United States in 2011, an increase of 6% when compared to 2010. Although 2011 marks the second consecutive year of growth in U.S. travel and tourism-related exports to Mexico, this market has not fully recovered from the substantial downturn in 2009 (-17%). Travel and tourism exports account for 37% of all U.S. services exports to Mexico. (a.)
- 2011 marks the 8th consecutive year of double-digit growth in U.S. travel and tourism exports to Brazil. Visitors from Brazil spent a record-breaking $8.5 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States in 2011, an increase of 36% that follows an increase of 36% in 2010. Travel and tourism exports account for 39% of all U.S. services exports to Brazil. (a.)
- Office of Travel and Tourism Industries. (2012). Report: Top 10 International Markets: 2011 Visitation and Spending. Retrieved: July 13th, 2012.
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Travel & Tourism , The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom
Sources: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries report: Top 10 International Markets, 2011 Visitation and Spending.
List Notes: Data is foreign tourist visits by country to the United States ranked according to dollars spent (USD) for the year 2011.
Sources: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries report: Top 10 International Markets, 2011 Visitation and Spending.
List Notes: Data is foreign tourist visits by country to the United States ranked according to dollars spent (USD) for the year 2011.
