Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of July, 2011 was 4.98 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.52 lakh during the month of July, 2010 and 4.33 lakh in July, 2009. There has been a growth of 10.1% in July, 2011 over July, 2010 as compared to a growth of 4.5 % registered in July 2010 over July, 2009. The 10.1% growth rate in July 2011 was higher than 7.2% growth rate observed in June, 2011.

FTAs during the period January-July 2011 were 34.17 lakh with a growth of 10.8 %, as compared to the FTAs of 30.85 lakh with a growth of 8.2 % during January-July 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of July 2011 were Rs. 7116 crore as compared to Rs. 5444 crore in July 2010 and Rs. 4983 crore in July 2009. The growth rate in FEE in Rupee terms in July 2011 over July 2010 was 30.7 % as compared to 9.3 % in July 2010 over July 2009. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-July 2011 were Rs. 42279 crore with a growth of 14.8 %, as compared to the FEE of Rs. 36817 crore with a growth of 24.1 % during January- July2010 over the corresponding period of 2009. FEE in US$ terms during the month of July 2011 were US$ 1603 million as compared to FEE of US$ 1163 million during the month of July 2010 and US$ 1028 million in April 2009.

The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in July 2011 over July 2010 was 37.8 % as compared to the growth of 13.1 % in July 2010 over July 2009. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-July 2011 were US$ 9414 million with a growth of 17.6%, as compared to US$ 8005 million with a growth of 32.6 % during January-July 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009.