The chart above shows the number of tourists that visited each US state in 2012 based on survey data.  Three states accounted for half of the international tourists in US states: New York, Florida, and California.

The chart above shows the number of tourists that visited each EU state for one night or more in 2012 (unless otherwise indicated).  Four states accounted for half of the international tourists in EU states: Italy, Spain, France, and Germany.

The chart above shows the foreign direct investment (FDI) in dollars for each US state in 2017.  Five states accounted for half of the foreign inflows in the US: California, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, and Missouri.

The chart above shows the foreign direct investment (FDI) in dollars for each EU state in 2012.  Three states accounted for half of the foreign inflows in the EU: Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

The chart above shows the residential cost of natural gas per kilowatt hour for each EU region in 2016.  The Northern EU which has the most need for the commodity has the highest prices for it.

The chart above shows the residential cost of natural gas per thousand cubic feet for each US region in 2016.  The South, on average, has the most expensive residential natural gas.  Luckily for the South, its residents need to heat their homes less than the other regions do.

The chart above shows the residential cost of natural gas per kilowatt hour for each EU state in 2016.  Sweden has the most expensive residential natural gas which is interesting seeing as it is a nation that probably needs home heating than most of the other states in the list.

The chart above shows the residential cost of natural gas per thousand cubic feet for each state in 2016.  Hawaii, which is located in the middle of the world's largest ocean, clearly has some issues with shipment of the commodity.  That may be a large contributing factor as to why the cost of residential natural gas is nearly double the next most expensive state and more than double to five times more expensive than all other states.

The chart above shows the average vacation expenditures for overnight stays by EU region as proportion of per capita GDP.  There is quite a disparity on vacation spending in EU regions with the Eastern EU spending more than twice as much of per capita GDP on vacations than the Northern EU.

The chart above shows the average vacation expenditures for overnight stays by US region as proportion of per capita GDP.  All four US regions spend just above one percent of their per capita GDP on domestic travel.