In 2023, over two-thirds of tourism spending in the United States was made by leisure travelers. Meanwhile, the remaining share of expenditure that year corresponded to business spending, at 30.2 percent.
Distribution of travel and tourism spending in the United States in 2019 and 2023, by traveler type
Characteristic
Leisure spending
Business spending
2023
69.8%
30.2%
2019
71.6%
28.4%
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