Foreign Tourist Arrivals into India grew by 5.4 Percent during 2012

Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism shows an Increase of 21.8 Percent During 2012

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Foreign Tourist Arrivals ( FTAs) in India registered an increase of 5.4% during the year 2012 as compared to FTAs of 2011. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism during the year 2012 showed an increase of 21.8% as compared to FEEs of 2011.

The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism in India during the year 2012:

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• FTAs in India during 2012 were 66.48 lakh with a growth of 5.4% as compared to the FTAs of 63.09 lakh during the year 2011.

• FTAs during the Month of December 2012 were 7.50 lakh as compared to FTAs of 7.37 lakh during the month of December 2011 and 6.80 lakh in December 2010.

• There has been a growth of 1.7% in December 2012 over December 2011. 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.

FTAs in India during 2011 were 6.29 million with a growth of 8.9% as compared to the FTAs of 5.78 million with a growth of 11.8% during the year 2010 over 2009.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism:

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