6.80 lakh during the month of December, 2010 and 6.16 lakh in December, 2009. There has been a growth of 5.2% in December, 2011 over December, 2010 as compared to a growth of 10.4 % registered in December 2010 over December, 2009. The growth rate of 5.2% in December 2011 is higher than 4.7% growth rate observed in November, 2011.

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. The growth rate of 8.9 % in 2011 for India is better than UNWTO’s projected growth rate of 4% to 5% for the world in 2011 and 7% to 9% for Asia and the Pacific. 

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) in US$ terms during the month of December 2011 were US$ 1688 million as compared to FEE of US$ 1558 million during the month of December 2010 and US$ 1510 million in December 2009. The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in December 2011 over December 2010 was 8.3% as compared to the growth of 3.2 % in Decemmber 2010 over December 2009. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during 2011 were US$ 16564 million with a growth of 16.7%, as compared to US$ 14193 million with a growth of 24.6 % during the year 2010 over 2009. 

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