According to the latest data published by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), international visitors allocated $21.0 billion for travel and tourism-related activities within the United States during September 2024, reflecting an increase of over 7 percent compared to the same month in 2023.
In contrast, American travelers spent in excess of $20.4 billion on international travel during September, resulting in a trade surplus of $608 million for travel and tourism-related goods and services.
From January to September 2024, international visitors have contributed nearly $189.3 billion to U.S. travel and tourism-related goods and services, marking a 14 percent rise compared to 2023. On average, this equates to an infusion of $693 million per day into the U.S. economy year to date.
In September 2024, U.S. travel and tourism exports represented 22.9 percent of total U.S. services exports and accounted for 7.8 percent of all U.S. exports, including both goods and services.
Travel Expenditures
In September 2024, international visitors to the United States spent a total of $11.9 billion on travel and tourism-related goods and services, marking an increase from $10.7 billion in September 2023. This represents an 11 percent rise compared to the previous year. The expenditures encompass a variety of items, including food, accommodation, recreational activities, gifts, entertainment, local transportation within the United States, and other incidental expenses associated with foreign travel.
Travel receipts constituted 57 percent of the overall U.S. travel and tourism exports in September 2024.
Passenger Fare Receipts
In September 2024, U.S. carriers received $2.9 billion in fares from international travelers, a decrease of 6 percent from the $3.1 billion recorded in the same month of the previous year. These receipts reflect the spending of foreign residents on international flights operated by U.S. airlines.
Passenger fare receipts constituted 14 percent of the total U.S. travel and tourism exports for September.
Medical/Education/Short-Term Worker Spending
Expenditures associated with educational and health tourism, as well as all spending by border, seasonal, and other short-term workers in the United States, reached $6.2 billion in September 2024, marking an increase from $5.8 billion in September 2023. This represents a growth of 7 percent compared to the previous year.
In September 2024, spending on medical tourism, education, and short-term workers constituted 29 percent of the total travel and tourism exports from the United States.
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