Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings in October 2012

Press Information Bureau: Nov 07, 2012Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of October, 2012 were 5.76 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.60 lakh during the month of October 2011 and 5.07 lakh in October 2010. There has been a growth of 3 % in October 2012 over October 2011 as compared to a growth of 10.4 % registered in October 2011 over October 2010. FTAs during the period January-October 2012 were 52.19 lakh with a growth of 6.2% over the same period in 2011, as compared to the FTAs of 49.03 lakh with a growth of 9.3 % during January-October 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of October 2012 were Rs. 8154 crore as compared to Rs. 7019 crore in October 2011 and Rs 5219 crore in October 2010. The growth rate in FEE in rupee terms in October 2012 over October 2011 was 16.2 % as compared to 34.5 % in October 2011 over October 2010. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during January- October 2012 were Rs. 74215 crore with a growth of 22.1 %, as compared to the FEEs of Rs. 60780 crore with a growth of 18.4 % during January- October 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010.

FEEs in US$ terms during the month of October 2012 were US$ 1538 million as compared to FEEs of US$ 1424 million during the month of October 2011 and US$ 1175 milion in October 2010. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in October 2012 over October 2011 was 8 % as compared to the growth of 21.2 % in October 2011 over October 2010. FEEs from tourism in terms of US$ during January- October 2012 were US$ 14030 million with a growth of 5.4%, as compared to US$ 13310 million with a growth of 19 % during January- October 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010.

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Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism Shows an increase of 22 percent Foreign Tourist Arrivals also goes up by 20 Lakh

Press Information Bureau: Dec 11, 2012Foreign Tourist Arrivals ( FTAs) in the country registered an increase of 20 lakh during the November 2012 over the figure of November 2011.Similarly Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism during the same period also showed an increase of 22.4%.

The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism in India during the month of November 2012.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs): FTAs during the Month of November 2012 were 6.90 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.70 lakh during the month of November 2011 and 6.08 lakh in November 2010. There has been a growth of 3 % in November 2012 over November 2011 as compared to a growth of 10.1% registered in November 2011 over November 2010. FTAs during the period January- November 2012 were 58.99 lakh with a growth of 5.9%, over the same period in 2011, as compared to the FTAs of 55.72 lakh with a growth of 9.4% during January- November 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism FEEs during the month of November 2012 were Rs.9,723 crore as compared to Rs.7,941 crore in November 2011 and Rs.6,516 crore in November 2010. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in November 2012 over November 2011 was 22.4% as compared to 21.9% in November 2011 over November 2010. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during January- November 2012 were Rs.83,938 crore with a growth of 22.1% over the same period in 2011, as compared to the FEEs of Rs.68,721 crore with a growth of 18.8% during January-November 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. FEEs in US$ terms during the month of November 2012 were US$ 1,776 million as compared to FEEs of US$ 1,566 million during the month of November 2011 and US$ 1,448 million in November 2010. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in November 2012 over November 2011 was 13.4% as compared to the growth of 8.1% in November 2011 over November 2010. FEEs from tourism in terms of US$ during January- November 2012 were US$15,806 million with a growth of 6.3% over the same period in 2011, as compared to US$ 14,876 million with a growth of 17.7% during January- November 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010.

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of data received from major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis data available from Reserve Bank of India.

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