NATIONAL OUTLOOK - General

This section looks at travel trends and statistics on a national and international level.
 

Travel Forecast, 2007-2009  |  Domestic Travel 2005 vs. 2004  |  Total Domestic Person-Trips

International Travel to the U.S.  | Economic Impact of Travel in Travel in the U.S., 2005  |  U.S. Domestic Travel Volume

 

Travel Forecast, 2007-2009

The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) predicts travel volume and expenditures in the U.S. will increase in 2007. Travel volume is expected to increase 1.3 percent while expected total travel expenditures in 2007 will reach $647.6 billion, a 5.1 percent increase over 2006. Total travel expenditures for 2009 are forecast to reach $704 billion. TIA expects spending by international travelers to outpace domestic traveler spending in percentage gains in 2007 with a 6.6 percent growth over 2006, for a total of $92 billion.

Source: Travel Industry Association of America, Travel Industry Snapshots, 2007

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Domestic Travel 2005 vs. 2004

• Total U.S. domestic travel volume in 2005 was 1.99 billion person-trips up slightly, +2 percent, over 2004.

Source: Travel Industry Association of America, Travel Industry Snapshots, 2007

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Total Domestic Person-Trips*

2005: 1.99 billion
2006: 2.03 billion (Forecast)
2007: 2.05 million (Forecast)

*One person on one trip 50 miles or more (one way) away from home or including one or more nights away from home.

Source: Travel Industry Association of America, Travel Industry Snapshots, 2007

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International Travel to the United States

2005:  49.4 million
2006:  51.4 million (Projection)
2007:  54.1 million (Projection)
2010:  63.4 million (Projection)
 

Source: Travel Industry Association of America, Travel Industry Snapshots, 2007

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Economic Impact of Travel in Travel in the U.S., 2005
(Domestic and international travel)

Travel Expenditures                        $654 billion

Travel-generated tax revenue        $105 billion

Travel-generated payroll                $171 billion

Travel-generated employment         7.5 million jobs

Source: Travel Industry Association of America, Travel Industry Snapshots, 2007

 

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U.S. Domestic Travel Volume

Domestic travel in the U.S. has increased 9.2 percent from 1995 to 2004.

U.S. Domestic Travel Volume (PDF - 45.3 KB)

Source: Travel Industry Association of America’s Domestic Travel Market Report, 2005 Edition

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