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Table 1 Travel between Canada and other countries
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| August 2009r | July 2010r | August 2010p | July to August 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||
| thousands | % change1 | |||
| Canadian trips abroad2 | 4,037 | 4,496 | 4,457 | -0.9 |
| To the United States | 3,351 | 3,765 | 3,738 | -0.7 |
| To other countries | 687 | 731 | 719 | -1.6 |
| Same-day car trips to the United States | 1,759 | 2,032 | 2,017 | -0.7 |
| Total trips, one or more nights | 2,246 | 2,425 | 2,401 | -1.0 |
| United States3 | 1,560 | 1,694 | 1,682 | -0.7 |
| Car | 918 | 1,015 | 1,000 | -1.5 |
| Plane | 549 | 585 | 584 | -0.1 |
| Other modes of transportation | 93 | 95 | 98 | 3.3 |
| Other countries4 | 687 | 731 | 719 | -1.6 |
| Travel to Canada2 | 1,975 | 2,088 | 2,070 | -0.9 |
| Fom the United States | 1,642 | 1,716 | 1,692 | -1.4 |
| From other countries | 333 | 372 | 379 | 1.8 |
| Same-day car trips from the United States | 614 | 623 | 626 | 0.5 |
| Total trips, one or more nights | 1,267 | 1,365 | 1,347 | -1.3 |
| United States3 | 943 | 1,003 | 978 | -2.4 |
| Car | 564 | 604 | 584 | -3.2 |
| Plane | 270 | 290 | 284 | -1.9 |
| Other modes of transportation | 109 | 109 | 110 | 0.4 |
| Other countries4 | 325 | 362 | 369 | 1.8 |
| Travel to Canada: Top overseas markets, by country of origin5 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 55 | 56 | 61 | 8.0 |
| France | 35 | 37 | 36 | -1.2 |
| Germany | 27 | 29 | 29 | 0.2 |
| Japan | 17 | 22 | 22 | 2.4 |
| Australia | 17 | 20 | 21 | 1.1 |
| China | 14 | 18 | 19 | 6.5 |
| South Korea | 11 | 15 | 14 | -0.6 |
| India | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8.1 |
| Mexico | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13.0 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 9 | 9 | -2.2 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 10 | 9 | -4.8 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 9 | 9 | -2.3 |
revised
preliminary
Percentage change is based on unrounded data.
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.
Estimates for the United States include counts of cars and buses, and estimated numbers for planes, trains, boats and other methods.
Figures for other countries exclude same-day entries by land only, via the United States.
Includes same-day and overnight trips.
