Having just signed an agreement that will boost the volume of Chinese group tourists visiting the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that 4.1 million international visitors travelled to the United States in September 2007, an increase of 13 per cent over September 2006. Total visitation for the first nine months of 2007 was up 10 per cent from the same period in 2006. 

The top two visitor nations in September were neighbours Canada (18 per cent) and Mexico (11 per cent). Visitation from Asia remains strong, rising almost seven per cent in September, and up six percent for the third quarter, the largest quarterly growth period this year. Arrivals from Asia were up four per cent year-to-date.

Asia arrivals growth was driven by visitation from India and China, which jumped 39 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively in September, and grew by 44 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively, for the year. Japanese arrivals were flat compared to the September 2006, and down four per cent year-to-date. However, Japan still accounted for 54 per cent of all Asian visitors to the United States so far this year.

Last update : Saturday, 22 December 2007

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