Tourism to Los Angeles is rebounding with the city experiencing a significant increase in tourism in 2010 as it welcomed nearly 8% more overnight visitors than in 2009. A total of approximately 25.7 million people visited LA in 2010 and tourist spending rose as well with visitors accounting for $13.1 billion in expenditures – a 10.4% increase from the previous year. 

“Tourism is the city’s largest and most lucrative industry – generating billions each year and employing countless Angelenos,” said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “This year’s impressive growth in tourism will directly affect our local businesses that rely on tourist spending to make their companies successful and profitable.”

International visitors made one of the largest impacts on LA’s tourism with 5.5 million visitors to the city, a 20.7% increase over last year. International travelers also had a visible increase in spending—23.1% more in 2010—totaling nearly $4.6 billion in revenue.

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