Table 1
Travel between Canada and other countries – Seasonally adjusted

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Travel between Canada and other countries – Seasonally adjusted

Table summary
This table displays the results of travel between canada and other countries – seasonally adjusted august 2010, july 2011, august 2011 and july to august 2011, calculated using thousands and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  August 2010Note r: revised July 2011Note r: revised August 2011Note p: preliminary July to August 2011
  thousands % changeNote 1
Canadian trips abroadNote 2 4,484 4,975 4,959 -0.3
To the United States 3,768 4,223 4,204 -0.5
To other countries 716 752 755 0.3
Same-day car trips to the United States 2,057 2,365 2,379 0.6
Total trips, one or more nights 2,387 2,562 2,539 -0.9
United StatesNote 3 1,671 1,809 1,785 -1.4
Car 994 1,046 1,040 -0.6
Plane 580 659 645 -2.2
Other modes of transportation 97 104 100 -3.7
Other countriesNote 4 716 752 755 0.3
Travel to CanadaNote 2 2,078 2,013 1,994 -1.0
From the United States 1,702 1,635 1,618 -1.1
From other countries 376 378 377 -0.4
Same-day car trips from the United States 626 592 594 0.3
Total trips, one or more nights 1,360 1,326 1,305 -1.6
United StatesNote 3 993 957 938 -2.0
Car 592 555 545 -1.9
Plane 291 290 282 -2.8
Other modes of transportation 111 112 111 -0.8
Other countriesNote 4 367 369 367 -0.4
Travel to Canada: Top overseas markets, by country of originNote 5        
United Kingdom 62 56 56 -0.1
France 37 38 37 -1.7
Germany 29 27 27 -0.9
China 18 22 23 3.3
Australia 21 21 21 -1.0
Japan 21 19 19 0.2
India 12 12 13 4.6
South Korea 14 13 12 -12.1
Mexico 10 11 12 10.0
Hong Kong 9 11 11 -4.9
Switzerland 9 10 10 -3.7
Italy 9 9 9 1.4
p preliminary
r revised
Note 1.

Percentage change is based on unrounded data.

Note 2.

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.

Note 3.

Estimates for the United States include counts of cars and buses, and estimated numbers for planes, trains, boats and other methods.

Note 4.

Figures for other countries exclude same-day entries by land only, via the United States.

Note 5.

Includes same-day and overnight trips.