Annual Travel Statistics 2011.pdf - Jamaica Tourist Board

MARKET PERFORMANCEUnited StatesThe U.S. economy grew by 1.7% in 2011 (that is, from the 2010 annual level to the 2011annual level), compared with an increase of 3.0% in 2010. 3 Travel by US citizens during2011 indicate that outbound travel from the USA increased by 3.0% over outbound travelduring the corresponding period in 2010. Travel to the Caribbean by US residentsincreased by 2.0% during this period also, reflecting a market share of 22% of the USAoutbound travel market. Of the 36 million total outbound travelers for 2011, 9 milliontraveled to Canada and Mexico. 4During the winter period (Jan. – Apr.), the United States market provided a total of2,029,715 tourist arrivals to the Caribbean, which was 11.1% greater than thecorresponding period in 2010 5 . This was 16.2% and 6.1% higher than the stopoverarrivals received in 2009 and 2008 respectively. With regard to Jamaica, during thewinter season, stopover arrivals in 2011were 1.5% lower than those in 2010and 7.7% more than in 2009. Incomparison to 2010, stopover arrivalsin the 2011 winter season from theNortheastern, Western, and Southernregions decreased by 4.3%, 5.2%, and1.0%, respectively. The Midwesternregion of the U.S was the only region3 Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S Department of Commerce - News Release – March 29, 20124 U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries “U.S. Citizen Air Traffic to OverseasRegions, Canada & Mexico 2011”5 U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries “U.S. Citizen Air Traffic to OverseasRegions, Canada & Mexico 2010” AND Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & TourismIndustries “U.S. Citizen Air Traffic to Overseas Regions, Canada & Mexico 2009”Overview 2011xii