From Michigan to Minneapolis, Maryland to Missouri and back again, millions travel to, from and around the US every year. The travel and tourism industry in the US is an economic powerhouse, generating increasing revenue and employment industries. As of July 2023, the market size of the US tourism sector stands at $798.81 billion.
US travel took a huge hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with a revenue loss of $147.22 billion during the first ten months of 2020. However, it bounced back fast from the travel lull, and travel spending is steadily increasing back up to pre-pandemic levels.
The outbound tourism market is also rapidly improving and increasing in value. Most Americans travel for leisure. 51% are looking to rest and relax while they travel, and 49% are looking to escape the routine.
In this guide we’re diving deep into the top tourism statistics for both international travel and domestic travel.
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The big picture: US travel spending in figures
- Travel spending in the US stood at $1.2 trillion in 2022, matching pre-pandemic levels
- The economic footprint produced by this was $2.6 million
- In 2019, the total direct domestic and international traveler spending was $1.1 trillion.
- In 2022, travel accounted for 1.2 trillion in spending nationwide
- In 2022, the average price for a round-trip domestic flight was $378
- On arrival, the daily average cost for travel in most major US cities was $354.55 including a hotel, car rental and meals
Sources: US Travel Association, United States Department of Transportation, Business Travel News Corporate Travel Index Calculator
Incoming! Inbound travelers on the rise
- 2018 saw the highest number of international inbound travelers to the US of the decade: nearly 80 million people came to the US from overseas.
- In 2021, international arrivals to the United States totaled 22.1 million. This was a 15% increase from 2020 (19.2 million).
- In 2019, the average overseas traveler spent $3700 during their visit to the US
- Each overseas traveler stayed an average of 17 nights
- However, international arrivals in the US declined to 29 million in 2021, representing a 36% decrease from 2019
- Williamsburg is the cheapest US city to travel to, with an average daily cost of $89. Rapid City in South Dakota follows, with Dallas coming in third with a daily cost of…
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