Foreign tourist arrivals grow by 11.5% in April 2014 over previous year
Updated: May 09, 2014 11:25:35am
New Delhi, May 9 (KNN) Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in April 2014 were 5.04 lakh compared to 4.52 lakh in April 2013 showing a growth of 11.5 per cent. On the other hand foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) from tourism in rupees terms during the same period was Rs 8,909 crore in comparison to Rs 7,252 crore in the corresponding month of last year.
“FTAs during the month of April 2014 was 5.04 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.52 lakh during the month of April 2013 and 4.48 lakh in April 2012. There has been a growth of 11.5 per cent in April 2014 over April 2013 as compared to a growth of 1.0 per cent registered in April 2013 over April 2012,” said an official notification.
The Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of the FTAs data at major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.
FTAs during the period January-April 2014 were 26.31 lakh with a growth of 6.1 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 24.80 lakh with a growth of 2.6 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
As far as foreign exchange earnings are concerned, FEEs during the month of April 2014 were Rs 8,909 crore as compared to Rs.7,252 crore in April 2013 and Rs 6,745 crore in April 2012.
The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in April 2014 over April 2013 was 22.8 per cent as compared to 7.5 per cent in April 2013 over April 2012.
FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-April 2014 were Rs 41,718 crore with a growth of 11.2 per cent, as compared to the FEE of Rs 37,522 crore with a growth of 18.3 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEEs in USD terms during the month of April 2014 were USD 1.475 billion as compared to FEEs of USD 1.334 billion during the month of April 2013 and USD 1.305 billion in April 2012.
The growth rate in FEEs in USD terms in April 2014 over April 2013 was growth of 10.6 per cent as compared to the growth of 2.2 per cent in April 2013 over April 2012.
FEE from tourism in terms of USD during January-April 2014 were USD 6.783 billion with a negative growth of 2.0 per cent, as compared to USD 6.921 billion with a growth of 10.3 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012. (KNN/ES)
“FTAs during the month of April 2014 was 5.04 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.52 lakh during the month of April 2013 and 4.48 lakh in April 2012. There has been a growth of 11.5 per cent in April 2014 over April 2013 as compared to a growth of 1.0 per cent registered in April 2013 over April 2012,” said an official notification.
The Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of the FTAs data at major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.
FTAs during the period January-April 2014 were 26.31 lakh with a growth of 6.1 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 24.80 lakh with a growth of 2.6 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
As far as foreign exchange earnings are concerned, FEEs during the month of April 2014 were Rs 8,909 crore as compared to Rs.7,252 crore in April 2013 and Rs 6,745 crore in April 2012.
The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in April 2014 over April 2013 was 22.8 per cent as compared to 7.5 per cent in April 2013 over April 2012.
FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-April 2014 were Rs 41,718 crore with a growth of 11.2 per cent, as compared to the FEE of Rs 37,522 crore with a growth of 18.3 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEEs in USD terms during the month of April 2014 were USD 1.475 billion as compared to FEEs of USD 1.334 billion during the month of April 2013 and USD 1.305 billion in April 2012.
The growth rate in FEEs in USD terms in April 2014 over April 2013 was growth of 10.6 per cent as compared to the growth of 2.2 per cent in April 2013 over April 2012.
FEE from tourism in terms of USD during January-April 2014 were USD 6.783 billion with a negative growth of 2.0 per cent, as compared to USD 6.921 billion with a growth of 10.3 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012. (KNN/ES)
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