Foreign tourist arrivals grows by 11.3 % in July 2015 over July 2014
Updated: Aug 12, 2015 04:03:55pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (KNN) As many as 6.33 lakh foreign tourists visited India in July 2015 as compared to foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) of 5.69 lakh in corresponding month in 2014 showing a growth of 11.3 per cent in July 2015 over July 2014.
According to the monthly estimate data released by the Ministry of Tourism, the FTAs during the period January-July 2015 were 44.78 lakh as compared to FTAs of 42.75 lakh during the period January- July 2014 showing a growth of 4.8 per cent over the period January-July 2014.
The USA shared the highest number of FTAs with 16.51 per cent in India during July 2015 among to 15 source countries. It was followed by Bangladesh (16.44 per cent), UK (12.29 per cent), France (3.43 per cent), Sri Lanka (3.36 per cent), Malaysia (3.32 per cent), Canada (2.75 per cent), Germany (2.45 per cent), China (2.33 per cent), Japan (2.25 per cent), Australia (2.21 per cent), Nepal (2.16 per cent), Singapore (1.71 per cent), Oman (1.57 per cent) and Saudi Arabia (1.55 per cent).
These top 15 countries account for 74.33 per cent of total FTAs during July 2015.
Meanwhile, the foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) during January-July 2015 over July 2014 registered a growth rate of 3.2 per cent as compared to 1.9 per cent during January-July2014 over January-July2013.
FEEs from tourism during January-July 2015 were Rs 71,754 crore as compared to the FEEs of Rs 67,096 crore during January-July 2014.
Delhi Airport has the highest FTAs with 27.04 per cent in India during July among the top 15 ports. It was followed by Mumbai Airport (17.48 per cent), Chennai Airport (10.66 per cent), Haridaspur Land check post (9.38 per cent), Bengaluru Airport (7.32 per cent), Cochin Airport (4.96 per cent), Hyderabad Airport (4.64 per cent), Kolkata Airport (3.88 per cent), Gede Rail (1.78 per cent), Trivandrum Airport (1.67 per cent), Tiruchirapalli Airport (1.40 per cent), Amritsar Airport (0.97 per cent), Ghojadanga Land check post (0.93 per cent) and AttariWagha Land check post (0.78 per cent).
These top 15 ports account for 94.74 per cent of total FTAs during July 2015. (KNN Bureau)
According to the monthly estimate data released by the Ministry of Tourism, the FTAs during the period January-July 2015 were 44.78 lakh as compared to FTAs of 42.75 lakh during the period January- July 2014 showing a growth of 4.8 per cent over the period January-July 2014.
The USA shared the highest number of FTAs with 16.51 per cent in India during July 2015 among to 15 source countries. It was followed by Bangladesh (16.44 per cent), UK (12.29 per cent), France (3.43 per cent), Sri Lanka (3.36 per cent), Malaysia (3.32 per cent), Canada (2.75 per cent), Germany (2.45 per cent), China (2.33 per cent), Japan (2.25 per cent), Australia (2.21 per cent), Nepal (2.16 per cent), Singapore (1.71 per cent), Oman (1.57 per cent) and Saudi Arabia (1.55 per cent).
These top 15 countries account for 74.33 per cent of total FTAs during July 2015.
Meanwhile, the foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) during January-July 2015 over July 2014 registered a growth rate of 3.2 per cent as compared to 1.9 per cent during January-July2014 over January-July2013.
FEEs from tourism during January-July 2015 were Rs 71,754 crore as compared to the FEEs of Rs 67,096 crore during January-July 2014.
Delhi Airport has the highest FTAs with 27.04 per cent in India during July among the top 15 ports. It was followed by Mumbai Airport (17.48 per cent), Chennai Airport (10.66 per cent), Haridaspur Land check post (9.38 per cent), Bengaluru Airport (7.32 per cent), Cochin Airport (4.96 per cent), Hyderabad Airport (4.64 per cent), Kolkata Airport (3.88 per cent), Gede Rail (1.78 per cent), Trivandrum Airport (1.67 per cent), Tiruchirapalli Airport (1.40 per cent), Amritsar Airport (0.97 per cent), Ghojadanga Land check post (0.93 per cent) and AttariWagha Land check post (0.78 per cent).
These top 15 ports account for 94.74 per cent of total FTAs during July 2015. (KNN Bureau)
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