Hawai’i Calls International Guest March 26
As a B&B owner and a person who likes to share the very best of Hawai’i with all our visitors, it is always exciting when you have people from far away places. We would say that our client base is mainly from California, Pacific North West and Europe. It is no doubt that a weak American dollar and the beauty of Hawai’i - makes for increased revenue and exposure. Here are some statistics.
A record 56.7 million international travelers visited the United States in 2007, up 11 percent over prior-year levels, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries. Arrivals surpassed the previous record of 51.2 million set in 2000. Spending by international visitors to the U.S. also broke a record, registering $122.7 billion, up 14 percent over the previous high set in 2006. With this spending record, the U.S. attained its largest travel and tourism trade surplus in nearly a decade, with international visitors outspending U.S. international travelers by $17.8 billion in 2007 (+113% over 2006). International Arrivals to the U.S.2000 -2007p Millions of Arrivals51.249.251.156.746.141.243.646.925.030.035.040.045.050.055.060.065.020002001200220032004200520062007pp = Preliminary estimate subject to revisionSource: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, U.S. Departmentof Commerce