U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that international visitors to the United States spent $15.8 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States in January 2014. Travel and tourism-related exports averaged nearly $510 million a day during the month.
“Now more than ever, there is a growing interest in visiting the United States. Last year, nearly 70 million visitors came here – a new all-time record,” said Secretary Pritzker. “The Commerce Department is committed to continuing efforts to accelerate and maximize the powerful impact of America’s travel and tourism industry.” Travel and tourism exports consist of Travel Receipts and Passenger Fare Receipts*: In 2012, President Obama launched the National Travel and Tourism Strategy, which set a goal of drawing 100 million international visitors by 2021. The strategy is expected to generate $250 billion in visitor spending annually.
To learn more about U.S. efforts to support the travel and tourism industry, visit http://travel.trade.gov. *Data from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
