Nearly seven lakh foreign tourists visited India in February this year against 6.01 lakh visitors in the same period last year.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during February this year was 6.92 lakh as compared to 6.01 lakh in February last year and 4.90 lakh in February 2009, according to the data prepared by Tourism Ministry.
There has been a growth of 15.1 per cent in FTAs in February 2011 over February 2010. FTAs registered a growth of 9.7 per cent in January.
The 15.1 per cent growth rate in February was substantially higher than 9.7 per cent growth rate observed in January, a senior Tourism Ministry official said.
There were total 12.30 lakh foreign tourists during January-February 2011 with a growth of 12.7 per cent, as compared to 10.92 lakh with a growth of 12.4 per cent during January-February 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from tourism also registered a growth in February, as India earned Rs 7,653 crore as against Rs 6,646 crore in February 2010 and Rs 4,547 crore in February 2009.
FEE from tourism during January-February 2011 was Rs 13,430 crore, registering a growth of 9.7 per cent as compared to the FEE of Rs 12,239 crore for the same period last year.
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September 10, 2010
Foreign Tourist Arrivals grow 9% in India
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from tourism on the basis of data received from major airports.
FTAs in India during the Month of August 2010 were 3.82 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.50 lakh during the month of August 2009 and 3.83 lakh in August 2008.
There has been a growth of 9.0 % in August 2010 over August 2009 as compared to a growth of (-) 8.6 % registered in August 2009 over August 2008.
Growth rate in August 2010 (9.0%) is more than double of that observed during July 2010 (4.1%).
FTAs during the period January-August 2010 were 34.67 lakh with a growth rate of 9.7 %, as compared to the FTAs of 31.60 lakh and a negative growth rate of 7.7 % during January-August 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
FEE from tourism during the month of August 2010 were Rs. 4620 crore as compared to Rs. 4115 crore in August 2009 and Rs. 3626 crore in August 2008.
The growth rate in FEE in Rs. terms in August 2010 over August 2009 was 12.3 % as compared to growth rate of 13.5 % in August 2009 over August 2008.
FEE during the period January-August 2010 were Rs. 41437 crore with a growth rate of 22.6 %, as compared to FEE of Rs. 33791 crore with a growth of 1.4 % during January -August 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
FEE in US$ terms during the month of August 2010 were US$ 992 million as compared to FEE of US$ 851 million during the month of August 2009 and US$ 845 million in August 2008.
The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in August 2010 over August 2009 was 16.6 %.
FEE during the period January-August 2010 were US$ 8997 million with a growth rate of 30.7 % as compared to FEE of US$ 6886 million with a negative growth of 15.3 % during January – August 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
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FTAs in India during the Month of August 2010 were 3.82 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.50 lakh during the month of August 2009 and 3.83 lakh in August 2008.
There has been a growth of 9.0 % in August 2010 over August 2009 as compared to a growth of (-) 8.6 % registered in August 2009 over August 2008.
Growth rate in August 2010 (9.0%) is more than double of that observed during July 2010 (4.1%).
FTAs during the period January-August 2010 were 34.67 lakh with a growth rate of 9.7 %, as compared to the FTAs of 31.60 lakh and a negative growth rate of 7.7 % during January-August 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
FEE from tourism during the month of August 2010 were Rs. 4620 crore as compared to Rs. 4115 crore in August 2009 and Rs. 3626 crore in August 2008.
The growth rate in FEE in Rs. terms in August 2010 over August 2009 was 12.3 % as compared to growth rate of 13.5 % in August 2009 over August 2008.
FEE during the period January-August 2010 were Rs. 41437 crore with a growth rate of 22.6 %, as compared to FEE of Rs. 33791 crore with a growth of 1.4 % during January -August 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
FEE in US$ terms during the month of August 2010 were US$ 992 million as compared to FEE of US$ 851 million during the month of August 2009 and US$ 845 million in August 2008.
The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in August 2010 over August 2009 was 16.6 %.
FEE during the period January-August 2010 were US$ 8997 million with a growth rate of 30.7 % as compared to FEE of US$ 6886 million with a negative growth of 15.3 % during January – August 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
http://www.my-india.net/archives/5309
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