Abroad in America
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About 24 million overseas visitors* come to the U.S. each year. Here’s what they do here:
Shopping.....................89%
Dining in restaurants........83%
Sightseeing in cities........45%
Visiting amusement parks.....33%
Visiting historical places...33%
Visiting small towns.........30%
Water sports/sunbathing......26%
Touring the countryside......24%
Visiting national parks......21%
Visiting art museums.........20%
*Note: Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico
Sources: Tourism Industries/ITA; Travel Industry Assn. of America
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