Table 15. Top 15 Countries Visited by U.S. Residents for Overnight Travel: 2000
| Rank | Country | Number (thousands) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 18,849 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Canada | 15,114 | 24.9 |
| 3 | U.K. | 4,189 | 6.9 |
| 4 | France | 2,927 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Germany | 2,309 | 3.8 |
| 6 | Italy | 2,148 | 3.5 |
| 7 | China1 | 1,476 | 2.4 |
| 8 | Japan | 1,262 | 2.1 |
| 8 | Spain | 1,262 | 2.1 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1,101 | 1.8 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 994 | 1.6 |
| 11 | Bahamas | 913 | 1.5 |
| 12 | Jamaica | 886 | 1.5 |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 779 | 1.3 |
| 14 | Ireland | 725 | 1.2 |
| 15 | Australia | 698 | 1.1 |
| Total, top 15 countries | 55,632 | 91.5 | |
| Total, all countries | 60,816 | 100.0 |
NOTE: Overnight travel includes trips of at least one night or longer. Data for Canada and Mexico do not include same-day travel, which accounts for the majority of trips by U.S. residents to both of these countries.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Tourism Industries, "U.S. Resident Travel Abroad: Historical Visitation Outbound 1990-2000 (One or More Nights)," available at http://tinet.ita.doc.gov, as of July 18, 2001.
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2017