United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 73,453,000.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 68,176,000.000 Person for 2014. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 61,061,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73,453,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 51,285,000.000 Person in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

The number of outbound tourists from the United States increased to 98.46 million in 2023. Travel restrictions relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused the number of outbound tourists from the U.S. to fall to 33.5 million in 2020.

Monthly U.S. citizen departures are collected and reported in Tourism Industries U.S. International Air Travel Statistics (I-92 data) Program.

United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 75,608,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77,465,000.000 Person for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 51,107,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,465,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 41,218,000.000 Person in 2003. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, Mexico was the leading outbound travel market in the United States based on the share of tourist departures, at 28 percent, showing a slight decline over 2019. Canada and the United Kingdom followed in second and third place, representing 10 and four percent of outbound tourist departures, respectively.

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

The Latin America Travel and Tourism Market Report is Segmented by Type (International Tourism and Domestic/Local Tourism), Purpose (Adventure Tourism, Business Travel, Conference or Seminar Travel, and Family and Friends Visit), and Country (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Rest of Latin America). The Report Offers Market Size and Forecasts in Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

United States US: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 244.708 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 247.394 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 124.427 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 247.394 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 93.743 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 123.620 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 114.723 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 80.706 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.620 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 46.379 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Due to its geographical position, Mexico is the main recipient of tourism from the United States in Latin America. In 2023, there were nearly 13 million U.S. overnight tourists in Mexican territory – more than 40 percent of the total U.S. tourism volume in Latin America. In that same year, around 10.7 million U.S. Americans traveled to the Caribbean.

United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 160.818 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 150.217 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 102.187 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.818 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 61.042 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

In 2023, the number of international tourist arrivals in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 23 percent to more than 115 million. Mexico, the region's major player in this sector, accounted for roughly 40 percent of the international tourism volume in 2023. Tourism-dependent economies in the region Out of the around 101.5 billion U.S. dollars in international tourism revenue generated in Latin America in 2019, about 24.6 billion were attributed to by Mexico. This sum made up part of the North American nation’s travel and tourism sector, which in turn directly represented about eight percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) of that year. Meanwhile, the economies of many Caribbean countries are even more dependent on travel and tourism. In Aruba, for instance, this sector made up approximately a third of the island’s GDP in 2019. The pandemic’s blow to Mexico’s tourism industry Being the leading country for tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico also has a lot to lose in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In early 2020, it was anticipated that about 1.7 million jobs in Mexico’s travel and tourism industry were endangered due to the pandemic. Furthermore, the country is expected to have experienced a decrease of around 1.6 trillion Mexican pesos in total tourism consumption in 2020.

Monthly and annual Canadian arrivals of one or more nights to the U.S. are provided by Statistics Canada for analysis and reporting. A limited amount of U.S. resident travel to Canada is also reported at a monthly level. Monthly level data are reported by mode of transportation with a 3-4 month lag time. Annual data are made available to Tourism Industries at the end of May and a written report with graphics and spreadsheets is generally available in the late summer. The annual report analyzes travelers by province of origin, season of travel, mode of transportation, etc.

Jordan Visitor Arrivals: United States of America data was reported at 12.983 Person th in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.468 Person th for Dec 2024. Jordan Visitor Arrivals: United States of America data is updated monthly, averaging 15.100 Person th from Jan 2006 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 229 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.701 Person th in Jun 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Person th in May 2020. Jordan Visitor Arrivals: United States of America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

The demand for outbound tourism in the United States is expected to be valued at US$ 108.81 billion in 2024 and reach US$ 412.26 billion by 2034. Outbound tourism is expected to progress at an impressive CAGR of 14.2% through 2034.

Industry Outlook

Attributes	Key Insights
USA Outbound Tourism Industry Size, 2024	US$ 108.81 billion
Industry Size, 2023	US$ 95.63 billion
Projected Industry Size, 2034	US$ 412.26 billion
Value-based CAGR (2024 to 2034)	14.2%

Category-wise Insights

Attributes	Details
Top Purpose	Leisure Travel
Industry Share (2024)	45.0%

Attributes	Details
Top Tourist Type	Family
Industry Share (2024)	44.3%

Scope of the Report

Attribute	Details
Forecast Period	2024 to 2034
Historical Data Available for	2019 to 2023
Industry Analysis	US$ billion for Value
Key Segments Covered	Purpose, Booking Channel, Tourism Type, Tourist Type, and Age Group
Key Companies Profiled	Butterfield & Robinson Expedia Inc. Priceline Group America Express Global Business Travel BCD Travel Carlson Wagonlit Travel HRG North America FC US America Express Travels Travel Leaders Group
Report Coverage	Growth Forecast, Competition Intelligence, DROT Analysis, Industry Dynamics and Challenges, Strategic Growth Initiatives
Customization & Pricing	Available upon Request

 In 2024, approximately 1.6 million visitors from China arrived in the United States, representing a significant increase from the previous year. Before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, around 2.83 million arrivals were recorded for the year 2019. Tourism in the United States In 2024, the United States had more than 72 million international visitors, where the majority of visitors to the United States came from the North American countries Canada and Mexico, with China being the fourth biggest source of Asian tourists, after India, Japan, and South Korea. However, in terms of travel spending in the United States, in 2023, Chinese tourists were estimated to have spent more than any other Asian country, explaining the increasingly important role played by Chinese tourists among other international tourists. Outbound tourism from China In the past decade, the number of outbound Chinese tourists has soared threefold, with the vast majority of trips being made for private purpose. The United States was one of the popular international travel destinations among Chinese a few years back, despite Thailand, Japan, and Vietnam still being very popular potentially due to the shorter distance to travel. Chinese tourists also became more willing to spend when they travel. The share of outbound tourism expenditure in China’s GDP exceeded two percent for several years before the coronavirus pandemic.

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Venezuela Tourist Arrival: International: South America: Bolivia data was reported at 4,512.000 Person in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,056.000 Person for 2012. Venezuela Tourist Arrival: International: South America: Bolivia data is updated yearly, averaging 2,243.000 Person from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2013, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,512.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 1,566.000 Person in 2010. Venezuela Tourist Arrival: International: South America: Bolivia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.Q001: Tourist Arrival. The source has temporarily cease the publication of Venezuela tourism statistics.