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Top Nationalities of Foreign Travelers
to the U.S., 2009
The U.S. Travel Association tracks the nationalities of foreigners who visit the United States. In 2009, more Canadians traveled to the U.S. than residents of any other country.
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Residence of travelers
to the U.S. |
2009 Arrivals |
| 1. |
Canada |
17,964,450 |
| 2. |
Mexico |
13,164,000 |
| 3. |
United Kingdom |
3,899,170 |
| 4. |
Japan |
2,918,270 |
| 5. |
Germany |
1,686,830 |
| 6. |
France |
1,204,490 |
| 7. |
Brazil |
892,610 |
| 8. |
Italy |
753,300 |
| 9. |
South Korea |
743,850 |
| 10. |
Australia |
723,580 |
| 11. |
Spain |
596,770 |
| 12. |
India |
549,470 |
| 13. |
Netherlands |
547,790 |
| 14. |
China |
524,820 |
| 15. |
Venezuela |
507,190 |
| 16. |
Columbia |
424,530 |
| 17. |
Ireland |
411,200 |
| 18. |
Argentina |
356,430 |
| 19. |
Switzerland |
355,730 |
| 20. |
Sweden |
324,420 |
| 21. |
Israel |
308,210 |
| 22. |
Belgium |
245,710 |
| 23. |
Denmark |
245,620 |
| 24. |
Taiwan |
239,545 |
| 25. |
Dominican Republic |
227,950 |
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Total foreign tourists, all countries
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49,570,225
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Source: Office of Travel and Tourism
Industries/International Trade Administration. Web: www.tia.org
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education,
Inc. All rights reserved.
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