Foreign Tourist Arrivals ( FTAs) in the country registered a growth rate of just 3% during the November 2012 over the figure of November 2011. However Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism during the same period 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 as released by Tourism Ministry

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. 

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