THE FASTEST GROWING VACATION HOTSPOTS FOR U.S TOURISTS

THE FASTEST GROWING VACATION HOTSPOTS FOR U.S TOURISTS - A new study reveals that Indonesia is the 3rd fastest growing vacation destination amongst American tourists.

The study by ParkSleepFly analysed Google search data for flights, vacations and hotels in popular tourist destinations around the world to discover the fastest growing vacation hotspots for US tourists. 

You can view the research in full here: https://parksleepfly.com/fastest-growing-vacation-hotspots/

The top 10 countries increasing in popularity amongst American tourists

Rank	Country	2020 Search Volume	2021 Search Volume	Search Volume Difference	Increase (%)
1	US Virgin Islands	147,400.00	292,800.00	145,400.00	98.64%
2	Maldives	507,500.00	874,500.00	367,000.00	72.32%
3	Indonesia	62,520.00	100,990.00	38,470.00	61.53%
4	Puerto Rico	1,328,900.00	2,141,000.00	812,100.00	61.11%
5	Turkey	97,280.00	132,100.00	34,820.00	35.79%
6	Turks And Caicos	451,700.00	585,900.00	134,200.00	29.71%
7	Dominican Republic	302,800.00	382,500.00	79,700.00	26.32%
8	El Salvador	177,550.00	221,520.00	43,970.00	24.76%
9	Guam	116,900.00	143,100.00	26,200.00	22.41%
10	Saint Lucia	204,370.00	248,430.00	44,060.00	21.56%

Gorgeous white beaches and deep blue waters line the coasts of the US Virgin Islands, which may explain why the destination is growing in popularity amongst US tourists, seeing a 98.64% increase in the total number of Google searches for flights, vacations and hotels in the US Virgin Islands, in 2021 compared to 2020. 

Ranking in second place are the Maldives. The tropical South Asian island, famous for its crystal blue waters and idyllic landscape, is one of the most popular travel destinations for Americans, and Maldives holiday searches increased by 72.32% over the last year. 

Following in third place is Indonesia, home to iconic destinations such Bali and Lombok. There has been a 61% increase in searches for flights, vacations and hotels in Indonesia this year.

The research also revealed the top 5 countries decreasing in popularity amongst American tourists: 

Rank	Country	2020 Search Volume	2021 Search Volume	Search Volume Difference	Decrease (%)
1	China	416,070	103,910	-312,160.00	-75.03%
2	Italy	963,100	388,700	-574,400.00	-59.64%
3	Hong Kong	145,070	66,650	-78,420.00	-54.06%
4	Prague	88,500	50,960	-37,540.00	-42.42%
5	Thailand	429,600	261,100	-168,500.00	-39.22%

The biggest decline in vacation popularity amongst Americans can be seen in China. There has been a 75.03% decrease in Google searches for flights, vacations and hotels in China this year. Following the emergence of Covid-19 China imposed strict border policy, and suspended all visas on-arrival, so it’s not surprising to see such a decline in popularity.  

Further Study Insights: 

• Puerto Rico is the most popular country for Americans searching for vacations with 1.6 million searches in the last 6 months. 

• Cancun, Mexico is the most in-demand city destination with US tourists. 

• Frankfurt, Germany is the city decreasing in popularity the most amongst US tourists, experiencing a decline of 61.38% between 2020 and 2021. 

You can view the research including the most-in demand cities for US tourists, by clicking here. Photo by Jess Loiterton from Pexels