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6,212,089 International Visitors Arrived in US in October 2024

6,212,089 International Visitors Arrived in US in October 2024
6,212,089 International Visitors Arrived in US in October 2024
Written by Harry Johnson

The highest number of international arrivals originated from Canada, followed by Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.

The latest data published by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) indicates that in October 2024, the total number of international visitors to the United States, excluding residents, reached 6,212,089, marking an increase of 4.2 percent compared to October 2023. This figure represents 92.9 percent of the total visitor volume recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2019.

The volume of overseas visitors to the United States was 3,153,605, reflecting a rise of 5.8 percent from the previous year.

The highest number of international arrivals originated from Canada (1,581,338), followed by Mexico (1,477,146), the United Kingdom (428,256), Germany (226,462), and France (185,129). Collectively, these five countries accounted for 62.8 percent of all international arrivals.

Among the top 20 countries generating tourists to the United States, Canada (-4.3 percent), South Korea (-4.4 percent), Spain (-3 percent), Australia (-3.4 percent), Switzerland (-2.4 percent), and Ecuador (-8.2 percent) experienced declines in visitor numbers in October 2024 compared to October 2023.

The leading countries for overseas tourism arrivals in October were the United Kingdom (428,256), Germany (226,462), France (185,129), Brazil (172,245), and India (154,500).

In terms of overseas business arrivals for October, the top five were the United Kingdom (59,237), India (41,332), Japan (30,446), Germany (29,743), and China (19,677). For overseas student arrivals, the leading countries were China (8,387), India (7,379), South Korea (2,365), Brazil (1,481), and Taiwan (1,375).

Total international departures of U.S. citizens from the United States reached 8,427,611, reflecting an increase of 11.9 percent compared to October 2023, and representing 110.8 percent of the total departures recorded in pre-pandemic October 2019.

For the year-to-date (YTD), North America, comprising Mexico and Canada, held a market share of 49.6 percent, while overseas destinations accounted for 50.4 percent.

Mexico led in outbound visitor numbers with 3,357,754, which constituted 39.8 percent of total departures for October and 36 percent on a YTD basis. Canada experienced a year-over-year (YOY) growth of 8.9 percent.

In aggregate for the year-to-date, Mexico (32,292,339) and the Caribbean (9,430,810) together represented 46.5 percent of total international departures by U.S. citizens.

Europe ranked as the second largest market for outbound U.S. travelers, with 1,791,265 departures, making up 21.3 percent of all departures in October.

Outbound travel to Europe in October 2024 saw an increase of 10.1 percent compared to October 2023.

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