International visits to the USA grow four percent

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Department of Commerce today announced that the United States welcomed 6.2 million international visitors in June 2015-216,000 more than in June 2014-a four percent increase in visitors. June 2015 marked the 18th consecutive month of growth in total U.S. visits since January 2014.

For the first six months of 2015, international visitation (36.0 million) was up four percent compared to the same period in 2014.

• The top inbound markets continued to be Canada and Mexico. Overnight volume from Canada totaled 1.5 million visitors in June 2015, a 14 percent decline (-14%) compared May 2014. At the same time, Mexico recorded 1.4 million visits to the United States, an increase of 13 percent. The United Kingdom (+21%), Japan (+2%) and the People’s Republic of China (excl HK) (+15%) rounded out the top five inbound markets.

• In June 2015 nine of the top 10 countries posted increases in non-resident visits. Non-resident visitation from six of the top 10 countries registered double-digit increases.

• YTD June 2015 nine of the top 10 countries posted increases in visitation to the United States.

Canada -14% -6% 1
Mexico 13% 8% 2
United Kingdom 21% 14% 3
Japan 2% 2% 4
People’s Republic of China (EXCL HK) 15% 18% 5
Germany 11% 14% 7
Brazil 22% 5% 6
South Korea 10% 20% 8
Australia 8% 11% 10
France 5% 4% 9

• Seven of the nine(4) major overseas regional markets recorded increases in non-resident visits to the United States during June 2015: Western Europe (+13%), Asia (+8%), South America (+13%), Oceania (+8%), the Caribbean (+9%), Central America (+7%), and Africa (+3%)

• YTD June 2015 two major regional market recorded decreases-the Middle East (-3%) and Eastern Europe (-2%).

• June 2015 non-resident visits from overseas countries (3.3 million) were up 10 percent over the same period in 2014.