International
Visitor Spending
in the United
States: June
2010
U.S. travel
and tourism
exports up
for sixth
consecutive
month
The U.S. Department of
Commerce recently announced
that
international visitors spent
an estimated $11.1 billion
on travel to, and
tourism-related activities
within, the United States
during the month of
June—$1.4 billion more (15%)
than was spent in June
2009—marking the sixth
consecutive month of growth
in monthly U.S. travel and
tourism exports.
International visitor
spending in the United
States has increased, on
average, $732 million a
month in 2010.
·
Travel Receipts:
Purchases of travel and
tourism-related goods
and services by
international visitors
traveling in the United
States totaled $8.6
billion during June, an
increase of nearly 14
percent when compared to
last year. These goods
and services include
food, lodging,
recreation, gifts,
entertainment, local
transportation in the
United States, and other
items incidental to
foreign travel.
·
Passenger Fare
Receipts: Fares
received by U.S.
carriers (and U.S.
vessel operators) from
international visitors
increased by nearly 17
percent to $2.5 billion
for the month, an
increase of $362 million
when compared to June
2009.
International visitors have
spent an estimated $64.6
billion on U.S. travel and
tourism-related goods and
services year to date
(January through June), an
increase of 7 percent
compared to the same period
last year.
Americans have increased
their spending
ever-so-slightly in 2010,
too, spending nearly $50.6
billion abroad year to date
(up 2%)—resulting in a $14.0
billion trade surplus for
travel and tourism.
Source: U.S. Department
of Commerce, Bureau of
Economic Analysis (August
2010).
The U.S. Office of Travel
and Tourism Industries (OTTI)
is responsible for
collecting, analyzing, and
disseminating international
travel and tourism
statistics for the U.S.
Travel and Tourism
Statistical System. For more
monthly travel and
tourism-related trade data
dating back to 1992, please
visit:
<
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Monthly_Exports_Imports_Balance.xls>.
