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Washington, D.C. set tourism record in 2014 as foreign visits surged

Published 2015-08-17, 04:46 p/m
© Reuters. Washington, D.C. set tourism record in 2014 as foreign visits surged

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The District of Columbia
hosted a record 20.2 million visitors last year, including a 16
percent surge in foreign tourists, the U.S. capital's tourism
organization said on Monday.
Tourism spending hit $6.8 billion in 2014, up 1.9 percent
from 2013, Destination DC said in a statement, as visitors
flocked to the city's museums, monuments, historic sites and
events.
The 1.9 million foreign tourists in 2014 marks the biggest
yearly increase in overseas visitors in five years, Destination
DC said in a statement.
The top five countries for foreign visitors were China,
Britain, Germany, France and Australia. Overseas tourists made
up 9 percent of visitors, but represent 27 percent of visitor
spending when neighboring Mexico and Canada are included, the
statement said.
A spokeswoman for Destination DC said Washington was a "top
10 tier city" among U.S. tourism destinations, with New York at
No. 1.
Washington enjoyed an 8 percent increase in U.S. market
share of overseas visitors in 2014, with 5.4 percent of them
visiting the city.
The numbers were released in conjunction with Destination
DC's yearly marketing summit. The meeting is focused on
attracting millennials, or people aged 18 to 34.

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