Top Nationalities of Foreign Travelers to the U.S., 2009 The U.S. Travel Association tracks the nationalities of foreigners who visit the United States. In 2009, more Canadians traveled to the U.S. than residents of any other country. Residence of travelers to the U.S.2009 Arrivals 1. Canada17,964,450 2.Mexico13,164,000 3.United Kingdom3,899,170 4.Japan2,918,270 5.Germany1,686,830 6.France1,204,490 7.Brazil892,610 8.Italy753,300 9.South Korea743,850 10.Australia723,580 11.Spain596,770 12.India549,470 13.Netherlands547,790 14.China524,820 15.Venezuela507,190 16.Columbia424,530 17.Ireland411,200 18.Argentina356,430 19.Switzerland355,730 20.Sweden324,420 21.Israel308,210 22.Belgium245,710 23.Denmark245,620 24.Taiwan239,545 25.Dominican Republic227,950 Total foreign tourists, all countries49,570,225 Source:Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration. Web: www.tia.org