Brits, Irish flock to the US in 2014
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An increase in visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland has contributed to a record number of 34.4 million overseas visitors to the USA in 2014, up 8% from 2013, according to the latest figures released by US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Stefan M. Selig.
The UK retains its position as the top overseas market for international travel to the USA (excluding Canada and Mexico) as visitation to the country increased by 3.6%, rising from 3,835,308 visitors in 2013 to 3,972,655 in 2014. Additionally, inbound travel from Ireland to the US grew to 395,037 in 2014, an increase of 7% from 2013.
A record number of 75 million international visitors travelled to the US in 2014, an increase of 7% over 2013.
Christopher L. Thompson, CEO for Brand USA, said “We are proud to see this latest increase in visitation to the United States and to be one step closer to our goal of welcoming 100 million international visitors annually to the United States by 2021. We are grateful for the continued support of our partners and look forward to expanding our marketing efforts in 2015 to further drive international travel to the USA.”
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