In 2003 alone, according to state government data, there were over 6.4 million visitors to the Hawaiian Islands with expenditures of over $10 billion.] Due to the mild year-round
weather
, tourist travel is popular throughout the year. The summer months and major holidays are the most popular times for outsiders to visit, however, especially when residents of the rest of the United States are looking to escape from cold, winter weather. The Japanese, with their economic and historical ties to Hawaii and the USA as well as relative geographical proximity, are also principal tourists.
21st century
Although 2006 and 2007 saw a big increase of tourism, it soon took a turn
for the worse when Hawaiʻi's economy plummeted. Tourism officials say several
factors have kept sightseers away: Two major airlines and two cruise ships
stopped operating in the Aloha State, reducing options for visitors, high fuel
prices last summer deterred travel, then recessions in Japan and the U.S., as
well as California's economic meltdown, slowed the flow of tourists.
As of 2007, Japanese tourists on average spent more money than American
tourists; because of this, tourism-related businesses in Hawaii value Japanese
customers.
Hawaii has also been seeing increased numbers of visitors from South Korea
and China.
In 2011, Hawaii has seen increasing arrivals and share of foreign tourists
from Canada, Australia and China increasing 13%, 24% and 21% respectively from
2010
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