Travel Data & Forecasting
International Travel to Every US State
International State Travel shows where international visitors to all 50 US states come from, what they spend, and where demand is heading, with origin-country detail and 10-year forecasts you can compare state against state.
International Visitation, State by State
International State Travel (IST) provides international travel data and forecasts for all 50 US states, broken down by country of origin. It tracks international visits and visitor spending by source market, with historical data from 2000 and forward-looking 10-year forecasts, so you can benchmark states and follow how global demand into the US is shifting.
IST measures international travel into US states, the visitors arriving from other countries, not domestic travel between states.
What you can do
- Compare states on international visits and spending, by origin country and region
- See which global markets drive demand to each state, and how that is changing
- Track international market performance over time, against history back to 2000
- Build custom views and export to Excel or maps
Synthesized Data, Consistent Across Every State
International State Travel triangulates several international arrival statistics, including survey data, origin-destination air passenger flows, and mobile location data. Those inputs are informed and constrained by national and regional totals, so individual state estimates stay consistent and comparable with one another. Forecasts then extend each series ten years out using the Oxford Economics Global Economic Model.
Track International Demand, State by State
Where International Demand Meets State Strategy
Benchmark Against Competitive States
Measure international visits and spending against peer states to see where each one stands and where to focus.
Target High-Value Source Markets
Identify which origin countries drive visitation and spending, and concentrate marketing and air service where it counts. Then, track market share over time.
Plan with Forward Visibility
Use 10-year forecasts to anticipate shifts in international demand and support the case for investment.
What’s Inside the Service
International State Travel provides comparable indicators for all 50 states, including:
- Visits by origin: International and overseas visits to each state, by origin country, world region, and total.
- Spending by origin: International and overseas visitor spending, by origin country and world region.
- Economic indicators: Top-line drivers behind the outlook, such as GDP and exchange rates.
Plus, access a web-based databank with custom queries, heat-map visualization, export to Excel and PDF, and direct economist support.
Frequently Asked Questions
International State Travel (IST) is a subscription service providing international travel data and forecasts for all 50 US states, broken down by country of origin. It covers international visits and visitor spending by source market, with historical data from 2000 and 10-year forecasts.
No. IST measures international travel into US states, meaning visitors arriving from other countries. It does not track domestic travel between states. For travel demand at the city level worldwide, see Global City Travel; for country-level travel globally, see the Global Travel Service.
International visits include arrivals from all source countries. Overseas visits exclude Canada and Mexico. IST provides both, so you can analyze total international demand or focus on overseas markets.
IST combines survey data, origin-destination air passenger flows, and mobile location data signals for each state and origin-country pair, constrained to national and regional totals for consistency, with forecasts built on the Oxford Economics global model. Historical data runs from 2000, and the service is updated quarterly.
The Global Travel Service covers country-level travel worldwide, and Global City Travel covers travel for 300+ cities. International State Travel applies the same forward-looking approach to international travel into individual US states. The services are designed to work together for a holistic view of the global movement of travelers.