The U S Department of Commerce has announced that 6.0M international visitors came to the USA in April 2016, down 8.3% from April 2015. that makes April the 3rd consecutive month of decreased visits. For 2016 to date as of 30 April, international visits were down 2.3% YOY to 22.5M.

% change for top 10 country markets, April 2016 vs. April 2015:

1. Canada -16%
2. Mexico -4%
3. UK -11%
4. Japan -5%
5. France -9%
6. PRC +7%
7. Germany -15%
8. South Korea +3%
9. Brazil -25%
10. Australia -2%

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Increasing strength of the US$ against other currencies is likely a significant factor leading to reduced inbound numbers.

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