Foreign tourist arrival to India shows positive growth
Updated: Jun 11, 2013 03:06:22pm
New Delhi, Jun 11 (KNN) The efforts of the tourism ministry to present India as a major vacation destination is showing positive results as tourist arrivals have increased by 3.2 per cent in May 2013 when compared to the same month during the previous year.
“There has been a growth of 3.2 per cent in May 2013 over May 2012 as compared to a negative growth of 3.1 per cent registered in May 2012 over May 2011,” said an official statement.
Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during the month of May 2013 were 3.84 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.72 lakh during the month of May 2012 and 3.83 lakh in May 2011.
Further, FTAs during the period January to May 2013 were 28.63 lakh with a growth of 2.1 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 28.05 lakh with a growth of 7.2 per cent during January to May 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of May 2013 were Rs 6,089 crore as compared to Rs 5,562 crore in May 2012 and Rs 5,047 crore in May 2011.
FEEs in USD terms during the month of May 2013 were USD 1.109 billion as compared to FEEs of USD 1.023 billion during the month of May 2012 and USD 1.124 billion in May 2011.
Foreign tourist arrival is calculated after taking into account the foreign tourist arrival at major ports as well as foreign exchange earnings. (KNN)
“There has been a growth of 3.2 per cent in May 2013 over May 2012 as compared to a negative growth of 3.1 per cent registered in May 2012 over May 2011,” said an official statement.
Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during the month of May 2013 were 3.84 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.72 lakh during the month of May 2012 and 3.83 lakh in May 2011.
Further, FTAs during the period January to May 2013 were 28.63 lakh with a growth of 2.1 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 28.05 lakh with a growth of 7.2 per cent during January to May 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of May 2013 were Rs 6,089 crore as compared to Rs 5,562 crore in May 2012 and Rs 5,047 crore in May 2011.
FEEs in USD terms during the month of May 2013 were USD 1.109 billion as compared to FEEs of USD 1.023 billion during the month of May 2012 and USD 1.124 billion in May 2011.
Foreign tourist arrival is calculated after taking into account the foreign tourist arrival at major ports as well as foreign exchange earnings. (KNN)
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