United States (US) Destination Tourism Market Insight and Trends, Tourist Profiles, Challenges and Opportunities, 2026 Update
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Analysis of destination markets, infrastructure, and attractions, as well as risks and opportunities in the United States. This report explores the types of travelers that visit the region as well as a SWOT analysis.
Scope
This report is part of GlobalData's Destination Market Insights Series. These reports provide an in-depth analysis of a tourist destination and its key source markets, as well as an assessment of the trends and issues in the covered destination market, in this case United States.
Key Highlights
In 2023, international arrivals to the country reached 76.1 million, which is still lower than the pre-pandemic level seen in 2019. The numbers are however expected to surpass the pre-pandemic levels in 2024 (86.1 million travelers).
In 2023, majority of the inbound travelers visited US for leisure purposes, with 44.7 million travelers or 58.7% of overall international arrivals being for this purpose. Domestic tourism in the US has always been dominated by VFR, which accounts for 40.2% of all trips in 2023.
Singles, however, accounted for the largest share of inbound travelers in 2023 (55.7% of all inbound trips, or 42.4 million travelers), as this country is increasingly becoming one of the sought after solo travel destinations. Travelers aged 50-64 were the largest contributor of arrivals to US, accounting for 31.5% of overall arrivals in 2023.
For the year 2023, travel by land was by far the most popular mode of transport representing about 91% (1.58 million) of all domestic trips. Domestically, travel by land has always been the preferred choice.
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