This statistic shows the number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2018. Approximately 41.77 million U.S. citizens traveled overseas in 2018.
U.S. travelers - additional information
Excluding visitors to Canada and Mexico, the number of United States residents traveling overseas peaked in 2015 at 32.79 million. However, the number of overseas visitors decreased to 31.82 million in 2016. The total number of outbound tourists from the U.S. in 2016 was 72.56 million, illustrating the large proportion of travel to Mexico and Canada – indeed, 27.8 million U.S. residents traveled to Mexico and 12.93 million traveled to Canada that year. However, the number of U.S. visitors to Canada has seen a decrease, and subsequent increase, over the years.
This statistic shows the number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2018. Approximately 41.77 million U.S. citizens traveled overseas in 2018.
U.S. travelers - additional information
Excluding visitors to Canada and Mexico, the number of United States residents traveling overseas peaked in 2015 at 32.79 million. However, the number of overseas visitors decreased to 31.82 million in 2016. The total number of outbound tourists from the U.S. in 2016 was 72.56 million, illustrating the large proportion of travel to Mexico and Canada – indeed, 27.8 million U.S. residents traveled to Mexico and 12.93 million traveled to Canada that year. However, the number of U.S. visitors to Canada has seen a decrease, and subsequent increase, over the years.
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NTTO. (February 19, 2019). Number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outbound-tourists-from-the-us/
NTTO. "Number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)*." Chart. February 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outbound-tourists-from-the-us/
NTTO. (2019). Number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outbound-tourists-from-the-us/
NTTO. "Number of United States Residents Travelling Overseas from 2002 to 2018 (in Millions)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outbound-tourists-from-the-us/
NTTO, Number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outbound-tourists-from-the-us/ (last visited December 09, 2019)
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