(a) the details of Indian tourists going abroad on vacations
to different countries each year during the last three years;
(b) whether the global meltdown has any impact on tourist traffic
and hospitality industry; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a): The number of departures of Indians to foreign countries during 2006, 2007
and 2008 were 8.34 million, 9.78 million and 10.65 million respectively.
(b) and (c): The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2006, 2007, 2008 and January-June,
2009, and the growth rates over the corresponding period of previous year, are given below:-
Period FTAs Growth over (in Million) previous year
2006 4.45 13.5% 2007 5.08 14.3% 2008# 5.37 5.6% 2009# 2.47 -9.3% January-June # Provisional