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International tourist arrivals — United States

International tourist arrivals in the United States in 2020 — 45,037,000 people. Ranked 3 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 43.5%.

2020 45.04M people −72.78% vs 2019
World rank 3of 132
Period maximum 183M people2006
Period minimum 45.04M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — United States, 1995–2020050M100M150M200M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 79,732,000 people1996: 82,756,000 people1997: 82,525,000 people1998: 74,767,000 people1999: 75,796,000 people2000: 78,343,000 people2001: 70,975,000 people2002: 64,434,000 people2003: 62,082,000 people2004: 67,606,000 people2005: 71,484,000 people2006: 183,178,000 people2007: 175,299,000 people2008: 175,703,000 people2009: 160,508,000 people2010: 162,275,000 people2011: 147,271,422 people2012: 171,629,891 people2013: 179,309,906 people2014: 178,311,359 people2015: 176,864,531 people2016: 175,261,484 people2017: 174,291,750 people2018: 169,324,922 people2019: 165,478,000 people2020: 45,037,000 people
Change over the period: −34.7M (−43.51%) Average annual rate: -2.26 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 45.04M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 45.04M −120M −72.78%
2019 165M −3.85M −2.27%
2018 169M −4.97M −2.85%
2017 174M −969,734 −0.55%
2016 175M −1.6M −0.91%
2015 177M −1.45M −0.81%
2014 178M −998,547 −0.56%
2013 179M +7.68M +4.47%
2012 172M +24.36M +16.54%
2011 147M −15M −9.25%
2010 162M +1.77M +1.1%
2009 161M −15.2M −8.65%
2008 176M +404,000 +0.23%
2007 175M −7.88M −4.3%
2006 183M +112M +156.25%
2005 71.48M +3.88M +5.74%
2004 67.61M +5.52M +8.9%
2003 62.08M −2.35M −3.65%
2002 64.43M −6.54M −9.22%
2001 70.98M −7.37M −9.4%
2000 78.34M +2.55M +3.36%
1999 75.8M +1.03M +1.38%
1998 74.77M −7.76M −9.4%
1997 82.53M −231,000 −0.28%
1996 82.76M +3.02M +3.79%
1995 79.73M — —

Northern America, 2020

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US United States 45.04M BM Bermuda 51,400
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About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.

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