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Travel between Canada and other countries
  May 2008r June 2008p May to June 2008 June 2008p June 2007 to June 2008
  Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted
  thousands % change1 thousands % change1
Canadian trips abroad2 4,472  4,434  -0.8 4,062  9.2
to the United States 3,809 3,775 -0.9 3,564 9.4
to other countries 663 659 -0.6 498 7.9
Same-day car trips to the United States 2,127 2,116 -0.5 2,130 6.2
Total trips, one or more nights 2,286 2,262 -1.0 1,882 13.2
United States3 1,624 1,604 -1.2 1,384 15.2
Car 985 977 -0.8 857 21.8
Plane 534 530 -0.8 401 11.0
Other modes of transportation 104 97 -7.0 126 -7.9
Other countries4 663 659 -0.6 498 7.9
Travel to Canada2 2,321  2,290  -1.3 3,129  -12.9
from the United States 1,907 1,885 -1.2 2,555 -15.8
from other countries 413 405 -2.0 575 2.6
Same-day car trips from the United States 764 761 -0.4 885 -22.3
Total trips, one or more nights 1,458 1,432 -1.8 2,070 -8.9
United States3 1,055 1,037 -1.8 1,510 -12.6
Car 624 624 -0.1 880 -12.8
Plane 305 296 -2.8 424 -7.8
Other modes of transportation 126 116 -7.9 207 -20.2
Other countries4 403 395 -1.8 559 2.7
Travel to Canada: Top overseas markets, by country of origin5          
United Kingdom 74 76 2.4 105 -3.3
France 36 34 -4.2 39 6.6
Germany 28 28 -0.5 41 3.1
Japan 24 24 -2.3 29 -12.2
Mexico 24 23 -2.0 31 7.8
Australia 20 20 -0.3 33 6.3
South Korea 18 17 -6.2 22 -0.5
China 15 14 -6.8 17 4.8
Hong Kong 11 11 2.0 16 17.6
Netherlands 10 11 2.5 17 -5.6
India 10 10 -1.9 17 6.9
Italy 9 9 -3.6 13 3.5
ppreliminary
rrevised
1.Percentage change is based on unrounded data.
2.Totals exceed the sum of "same-day car trips" and "total trips, one or more nights" because they include all of the same-day trips.
3.Estimates for the United States include counts of cars and buses, and estimated numbers for planes, trains, boats and other methods.
4.Figures for other countries exclude same-day entries by land only, via the United States.
5.Includes same-day and overnight trips.
Date Modified: 2009-08-13

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