$1.3T
direct travel spending in the United States
Travelers directly spent $1.3 trillion in the United States in 2024, according to U.S. Travel Association national data.
U.S. Travel Association, 2024 National DataU.S. TRAVEL REFERENCE
U.S. travel statistics: 2024 benchmark data
Key figures on travel spending, international visitation and traveler behavior, collected from U.S. government and industry sources.
Last updated: October 27, 2026. Source years are shown with every statistic.
AT A GLANCE
A practical snapshot of travel in the United States.
These figures are intended as a clear starting point for travel writers, planners and curious travelers. Each entry links directly to the organization that published it, so the original context is always close at hand.
$2.9T
economic output tied to travel
The same 2024 national data attributes $2.9 trillion in economic output to travel activity in the United States.
U.S. Travel Association, 2024 National Data15M+
American jobs supported by travel
Travel supported more than 15 million American workers in 2024, including 8 million directly employed by the industry.
U.S. Travel Association, 2024 National Data$876B
domestic leisure travel spending
Domestic leisure travelers generated $876 billion in spending during 2024.
U.S. Travel Association, Domestic Leisure Travel72.39M
international visitors to the United States
International visitor arrivals reached 72,390,321 in 2024, up 9.1% from 2023 and equal to 91.1% of 2019 visitation.
U.S. Department of Commerce, NTTO annual 2024 travel volume107.71M
international trips taken by U.S. citizens
U.S. citizen international departures reached a record 107,713,681 in 2024, 9.2% above 2023.
U.S. Department of Commerce, NTTO annual 2024 travel volume17.5
nights, average overseas visitor stay
The average overseas visitor to the United States stayed 17.5 nights and spent $1,802 during the trip in 2024.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 2024 International Air Traveler Survey3.3M
overseas visitors who used a package tour
In 2024, 3.3 million overseas visitors came to the United States on a package tour.
U.S. Department of Commerce, NTTO Travel Market Profiles9.5M
overseas visitors who visited U.S. theme parks
Overseas visitation to U.S. amusement and theme parks reached 9.5 million in 2024, a 16% increase from 2023.
U.S. Department of Commerce, NTTO Travel Market ProfilesMETHODOLOGY AND SOURCES
How to read these figures.
This page brings together published 2024 benchmarks from the U.S. Travel Association and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Travel and Tourism Office. The figures describe different parts of the travel economy, so they should be read in the context supplied by each original source.
We review this reference regularly and update individual figures when the source organizations release newer comparable data. The statistic anchors on this page are kept stable so a direct citation remains useful over time.
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Banks Global Travel. “U.S. Travel Statistics: 2024 Benchmark Data.” Updated October 27, 2026. https://banksglobaltravel.com/us-travel-statistics
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