Indians visiting United States will grow by 42 per cent in 2015

Indians visiting United States will grow by 42 per cent in 2015

Washington, Jun 2: The number of Indian tourists visiting United States this year is expected to grow by 42 per cent, more than four lakh tourists in absolute term compared to 2014, a report has said. US department of Commerce in a report yesterday said international visitors who stay one or more nights in the United States will reach a record 77.6 million this year ? up more than 3.6 per cent from total visitors in 2014. However, China with a whopping 163 per cent projected growth is expected to lead globally and in the Asia Pacific region followed by Colombia (54 per cent) and India (42 per cent), it said.Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking at the IPW 2015 luncheon issued the ’2015 Spring Travel Forecast’ showing America continues to be a premier travel destination and will continue to see strong visitation growth through 2020. “We want and welcome international visitors to see and experience all America has to offer. As the world economy continues to shift, promoting travel and tourism is essential to our competitiveness,… To the success of our businesses and economy,” Pritzker said. “Obama has understood from the beginning how vital travel and tourism is to the economic health of the United States. Visitors to our country spent a record USD221 billion on travel goods and services last year, supporting 1.1 million total US jobs,” she said.

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