Incoming Australians may be the U.S.’s biggest growth sector

- May 11, 2012 12:25 pm

Skift Take

The power of the Australia dollar allows more Aussies out of the country, and they’re coming to the U.S. in greater numbers than ever.

— Skift

Last year nearly 800,000 Australians traveled to the United States, an 81 percent increase over 2006. At a time when overall tourism to the United States has dipped, travel here has become the fastest growing market for Australians, according to Australia’s Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.