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Table 1 Travel between Canada and other countries
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| September 2008r | March 2009r | August 2009r | September 2009p | August to September 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | |||||
| thousands | % change1 | ||||
| Canadian trips abroad2 | 4,246 | 3,935 | 4,037 | 3,968 | -1.7 |
| To the United States | 3,573 | 3,243 | 3,350 | 3,279 | -2.1 |
| To other countries | 674 | 691 | 687 | 690 | 0.4 |
| Same-day car trips to the United States | 1,983 | 1,712 | 1,763 | 1,722 | -2.3 |
| Total trips, one or more nights | 2,210 | 2,177 | 2,240 | 2,211 | -1.3 |
| United States3 | 1,536 | 1,486 | 1,553 | 1,521 | -2.1 |
| Car | 932 | 896 | 916 | 907 | -1.0 |
| Plane | 505 | 501 | 543 | 519 | -4.6 |
| Other modes of transportation | 100 | 88 | 94 | 96 | 2.1 |
| Other countries4 | 674 | 691 | 687 | 690 | 0.4 |
| Travel to Canada2 | 2,269 | 2,177 | 1,975 | 2,006 | 1.6 |
| From the United States | 1,871 | 1,822 | 1,644 | 1,679 | 2.1 |
| From other countries | 399 | 355 | 332 | 327 | -1.3 |
| Same-day car trips from the United States | 759 | 731 | 617 | 631 | 2.4 |
| Total trips, one or more nights | 1,422 | 1,354 | 1,278 | 1,293 | 1.2 |
| United States3 | 1,034 | 1,007 | 954 | 974 | 2.1 |
| Car | 609 | 621 | 566 | 574 | 1.4 |
| Plane | 283 | 270 | 269 | 273 | 1.5 |
| Other modes of transportation | 143 | 116 | 119 | 127 | 7.0 |
| Other countries4 | 388 | 347 | 323 | 319 | -1.3 |
| Travel to Canada: Top overseas markets, by country of origin5 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 71 | 63 | 52 | 52 | -0.9 |
| France | 37 | 34 | 35 | 34 | -2.4 |
| Germany | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | -4.5 |
| Japan | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 5.2 |
| Australia | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0.2 |
| China | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | -4.2 |
| South Korea | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | -0.3 |
| Mexico | 24 | 20 | 10 | 10 | -0.6 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -1.6 |
| India | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Italy | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6.2 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -5.1 |
preliminary
revised
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.
