US Inbound: 31 Percent Increase Expected In 2014

International arrivals to US will reach 72 million, an increase of 31 percent from 2009 through 2014. The largest increases in visitor volume in 2010 will be from Brazil (22%), China (22%), Korea (18%), Argentina (13%), Australia (12%), and India (12%).

In North America, arrivals to US from Canada and Mexico are each forecast to increase by seven percent in 2010, and to grow by 26 and 35 percent, respectively, from 2009 to 2014. Arrivals from Europe will be 17 percent higher in 2014 than the 2009 total. Higher growth is forecast for Sweden (+8%), Italy (+7%), the Netherlands (+6%), and Switzerland (+6%). Asia is projected to generate 49 percent increase from 2009 to 2014. while Oceania is expected to post a 51 percent growth in visitors during the same period. South America will generate more than 4.3 million visitors, a 58 percent increase in 2014 compared to 2009. Brazil, the largest source market in the region, is expected to increase 22 percent in 2010 and produce a record 1.09 million visitors.