Performance of Tourism Sector during September 2014

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of data received from major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of September 2014.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• FTAs during the Month of September 2014 was 4.95 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.54 lakh during the month of September 2013 and 4.12 lakh in September 2012.

• There has been a growth of 9.2% in September 2014 over September 2013.

• FTAs during the period January-September 2014 were 51.79 lakh with a growth of 7.6%, as compared to the FTAs of 48.14 lakh with a growth of 5.4% during January-September 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

• The percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during September 2014 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (14.79%), followed by USA (11.88%), UK (8.33%), Sri Lanka (4.77%), Malaysia (4.18%), Japan (3.69%), Australia (3.54%), Germany (3.10%), China (2.96%), France (2.57%), Canada (2.57%), Nepal (2.49%), Singapore (2.18%), Pakistan (2.14%) and Afghanistan (1.56%).

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in Indian rupee terms and US$ terms

• FEEs during the month of September 2014 were `8,810 crore as compared to `7,811 crore in September 2013 and `6,652 crore in September 2012.

• FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-September 2014 were `86,160 crore, as compared to the FEE of `76,369 crore during January-September 2013

• FEEs in US$ terms during the month of September 2014 were US$ 1.447 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.224 billion during the month of September 2013 and US$ 1.219 billion in September 2012.

• The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in September 2014 over September 2013 was growth of 18.2% as compared to the growth of 0.4% in September 2013 over September 2012.

• FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-September 2014 were US$ 14.186 billion with a growth of 5.8%, as compared to US$ 13.402 billion with a growth of 7.3% during January-September 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

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