Study: Top International Destinations For U.S. Travelers

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

International travel volume over Labor Day weekend is projected to be 11% greater than last year, according to AAA. With that in mind, I wanted you to know that this recent study from Daily Drop has been updated to include more data about the top international destinations for U.S. travelers.

The new data—found in the complete data table in the report linked above—shows:

  • The top 50 international destinations for Americans by total visits last year
  • The top 50 international destinations for Americans by growth in total visits from 2019 to 2023

This is the graphic from the report that shows the top 10 countries on each list:

The U.S. is seeing rapidly improving overseas travel volume. The graphic below shows 2023 surpassed pre-pandemic levels, and 2024 is improving on those figures.

Report methodology:

Using the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Survey of International Air Travelers Program, researchers calculated outbound air travel conducted by U.S. residents to overseas destinations (not including Mexico or Canada), then ranked states accordingly.

Results:

In the complete results table included in the analysis, the overseas travel data is broken down by state and metro area—with the most popular destinations included for each location. This is what the data looks like for Florida:

  • Overall, there were 146 overseas trips per 1,000 Americans, translating to an average of one international trip every six to seven years for each American.
  • Residents of Florida took a total of 5,141,000 overseas trips in 2023.
  • Compared to pre-pandemic levels, this represents an increase of 15.9%.
  • Per 1,000 residents, Florida recorded 231.1 overseas trips last year—the 3rd most of any U.S. state.
  • The most popular destinations are included in the table below.

The U.S. States That Travel the Most Internationally

The analysis was conducted by Daily Drop, a website that compares travel rewards programs. Want To Know More? See this link to the original report: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/cities-that-travel-most-internationally