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HIGHLIGHTS OF U.S. NATIONAL PARK VISITS BYOVERSEAS TRAVELERS

OVERSEAS TRAVELERS

■■ In 2016, 37.6 million overseas visitors1 traveled to the United States.

■■ Of these 37.6 million overseas arrivals, 35.4 percent (13.3 million) visited national parks and monuments, up from 33.4 percent in 2012.

■■ The total number of overseas arrivals to the U.S. is expected to reach 37.5 million in 2017.

■■ The share of these overseas arrivals visiting national parks and monuments is expected to increase from 35.4 percent in 2016 to 36.7 percent in 2017.

■■ As a result, national parks and monuments will receive about 14.3 million overseas visitors in 2018, up 7.6 percent from 13.3 million in 2016.

■■ In 2016, the UK, China, Germany, France and Australia were the top 5 sources of overseas visitors to national parks and monuments, accounting for nearly 42 percent of total overseas visitation to national parks and monuments.

Source: National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), U.S. Travel Association

Share of Overseas Arrivals VisitingNATIONAL PARKS and MONUMENTS

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

33.6% 34.2% 35.4% 35.4% 36.1% 36.7%

1. Measured as arrivals that could include people visiting the U.S. multiple times in a year