The U.S. ranks 1st in non-resident hotel arrival

According to data available from the OECD in 2007, the United States had 55,986 non-resident tourists arrive at hotels and similar establishments. This is enough for the United States to rank first in this category.

Entry prepared by: Henry Cumoletti

The U.S. ranks 1st in hotel and restaurant spending

According to the World Bank, spending on hotels and restaurants in the United States accounts for  33.3% of the world’s spending on hotels and restaurants, measured in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). That makes the United States rank first in that category. Five countries–the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy–account for 57% of hotel and restaurant spending.