1.7% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in October 2015 over the same period in 2014
1.7% growth in Foreign Tourist
Arrivals in October 2015 over the same period in 2014
Bangladesh accounts for highest share of Tourist Arrivals in October 2015
Rs. 9611 Crore Foreign Exchange earned through Tourism in October 2015
Bangladesh accounts for highest share of Tourist Arrivals in October 2015
Rs. 9611 Crore Foreign Exchange earned through Tourism in October 2015
Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals
(FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of
Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the
basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.
Following are the
important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of
October 2015:
Foreign
Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)
· FTAs during the Month of
October 2015 were 6.80 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.68 lakh during the month
of October 2014 and 5.98 lakh in October 2013. There has been a growth of 1.7%
in October 2015 over October 2014.
· FTAs during the period January-October
2015 were 62.88 lakh with a growth of 4.3%, as compared to the FTAs of 60.28
lakh with a growth of 11.4% in January- October 2014 over January- October
2013.
· The Percentage share of
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during October 2015 among
the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (15.22%), followed by
USA (12.99%), UK (11.31%), Sri Lanka (3.69%), Germany (3.62%), Canada (3.58%),
Australia (3.37%), Malaysia (3.03%), France (3.01%), Nepal (2.67%),China (2.55%),
Japan (2.42%), Russian Fed (2.03%),Singapore (1.65%) and Pakistan (1.59%).
These top 15 countries account for 72.73% of total FTAs during October 2015.
· The Percentage share of
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during October 2015 among
the top 15 ports was highest at Delhi Airport (33.95%) followed by Mumbai
Airport (16.90%), Haridaspur Land check post (8.73%), Chennai Airport (7.50%),
Bengaluru Airport (6.19%), Kolkata Airport (3.64%), Hyderabad Airport (2.98%),
Cochin Airport (2.79%), Ahmedabad Airport (1.86%), Gede Rail (1.77%), Goa
Airport (1.75%), Amritsar Airport (1.53%), Trivandrum Airport (1.38%), Attari
Wagha Land check post (1.11%) and Tiruchirapalli Airport (1.07%). These top 15
ports account for 93.15% of total FTAs during October 2015.
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Foreign Exchange
Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in India in rupee terms and in US$ terms
· FEEs during the month of
October 2015 were `9,611 crore as compared to `10,041 crore in October 2014 and
`8,645 crore in October 2013.
· The FEEs in rupee terms during
October 2015 registered a decline of 4.3% over October 2014 as compared to
positive growth of 16.1% in October 2014 over October 2013.
· FEEs from tourism in rupee
terms in January-October 2015 were `1,01,348 crore with a growth of 2.5% as
compared to the FEE of `98,901 crore with a growth of 16.3% during
January-October 2014 over January- October 2013.
· FEEs in US$ terms during the
month of October 2015 were US$ 1.477 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.636
billion during the month of October 2014 and US$ 1.404 billion in October 2013.
· The FEEs in US$ billion in
October 2015 registered a decline of 9.7% over October 2014 as compared
to positive growth of 16.5% in October 2014 over October 2013.
· FEEs from tourism in US$ terms
during January-October 2015 were US$ 15.930 billion with a negative growth of
2.4% as compared to the US$ 16.314 billion with a positive growth of 10.2%
during January-October 2014 over January-October 2013.
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