Travel is a big deal. It’s also big business. Which is why the U.S. Travel Association exists … to promote and increase travel to and within the United States. To that end, the association periodically publishes interesting facts about the country and the many people who visit it. What follows is the best of the best—the things you should know.
1. America is the Second Most-Visited Country
Centrally located France and that damn Eiffel tower have us beat. But for its diverse landscape, friendly people and infinite roads, America is a wicked-popular travel destination, ahead of even Spain, China and Italy as the second most-visited international travel locale.
Go, us!
2. Canada Tops the Inbound Countries List
Have you ever wondered who travels most to America? Here’s your answer: Canadians, Mexicans, British, Japanese and Brazilians in that order. Chinese are gaining fast, however, and are expected to overtake the fifth spot any day now.
Overseas-wise, Eurasians collectively love us. Thirteen million Europeans visit America each year, followed by 11 million Asians and 7 million Latinos (excluding Mexicans). Of all global regions, Africans and people from the Middle East visit us the least.
3. Most Americans Travel for Mundane Reasons
After Finns, Americans are the second most well-traveled people in the world. But only one in five of us travels abroad, meaning we like to stay in our own backyard.
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