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\nWhile the United States’ tourism industry continues to feel the effects of a global recession, some encouraging signs appeared in 2010 travel data recently released by the Commerce Department.\n<\/p>\n
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\nAccording to a report issued by the department's Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, the number of foreign tourists visiting the US increased 9 percent over 2009. Nearly 60 million foreign visitors created an impressive $1.34 trillion economic impact for the year.\n<\/p>\n
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\nAccording to the report, most of the visitors were from Canada and Mexico, followed by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany.\n<\/p>\n
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\nHowever, the US also experienced an influx of Asian and South American tourists. Visits from China and South Korea rose 53% and 49% percent respectively while the number of visitors from Brazil increased 34%.\n<\/p>\n
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\nNew York City remained the top destination for international visitors, followed by Miami, Los Angeles, and Orlando.\n<\/p>\n
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