The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 5.3 million international visitors traveled to the United States in October 2011, a two percent increase over October 2010. For the first ten months of 2011, visitation (52.6 million) was up five percent compared to the same period in 2010.
Highlights
Overseas Resident Visitation
- In October 2011, overseas resident visitation (2.6 million) was up four percent over October 2010.
- October YTD 2011, overseas resident visits (23.5 million) were up six percent compared to the same period of 2010.
- In October 2011, increases were registered in eight of the nine overseas regions.
- October YTD 2011, increases were registered in seven overseas regions.
North American Resident Visitation
- In October 2011, non-resident visits from Canada (1.6 million) were up three percent and visits from Mexico (1.2 million) were down five percent.
- October YTD 2011, non-resident visits from Canada (18.2 million) increased six percent while visits from Mexico (10.9 million) were flat for the year.
Top 10 Countries (Sort based on YTD October 2011)
- In October 2011, six of the top 10 countries posted increases in resident visitation.
- October YTD 2011, eight of the top 10 countries posted increases in visitation to the United States
Top 10 Countries (Sort based on YTD October 2011)
| Country of Residence | % Change October 2011 vs. 2010 |
% Change YTD October 2011 vs. 2010 |
| Canada | 3% | 6% |
| Mexico | -5% | 0% |
| United Kingdom | -7% | 0% |
| Japan | -1% | -5% |
| Germany | 4% | 6% |
| France | 6% | 14% |
| Brazil | 25% | 28% |
| South Korea | -2% | 4% |
| People’s Republic of China (EXCL HK) |
28% | 36% |
| Australia | 1% | 17% |
