U.S. International Travel, May 2012 Year-to-Date, Up Four Percent

U.S. travel to overseas markets (1) reached 11.2 million, up nine percent in the first five months. Regional results were:

• Europe, 3.9 million travelers, up six percent
• Caribbean, 2.8 million travelers, up nine percent
• Asia, 1.8 million travelers, up 11 percent
• Central America, 1.0 million travelers, up 15 percent
• South America, 658,000 travelers, up seven percent
• Middle East, 595,000 travelers, up 14 percent
• Oceania, 228,000 travelers, up 10 percent
• Africa, 142,000 travelers, up four percent
  

U.S. travel to North American markets totaled 11.9 million, up almost one percent.

• Mexico, 8.5 million travelers, down one percent; air travel (2.5 million) was up five percent
• Canada, 3.3 million travelers, up four percent; air travel (1.2 million) was also up by four percent
  

May 2012 Year-to Date Market Share
U.S. travel to overseas locations claimed 49 percent of all U.S. outbound international travel.

• Europe a 17 percent share;
• Caribbean a 12 percent share;
• Asia an eight percent share;
• Central America a four percent share;
• South America a three percent share;
• Middle East a three percent share;
• Oceania a one percent share; and
• Africa a one percent share.
  

North American markets received 51 percent of all U.S. international outbound travel.

• U.S. travel to Mexico a 37 percent share; and
• Canada a 14 percent share.
  

Total U.S. outbound travel by month: January, up one percent; February, up 12 percent, March, up eight percent; April, flat and May up one percent.
In 2011 OTTI began to report U.S. outbound travel monthly by all modes, not just air-only traffic. Total travel, inclusive of all modes, to Canada and Mexico is reported in addition to the air-only subtotals. The timing of this report is dependent on receipt of aggregate data from Stats Canada and Banco de Mexico.
For detail information and data tables please visit: http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/m-2012-O-001/index.html