Monthly foreign tourist arrivals register a growth of 16.9% in August 2014
Moneylife Digital Team 09 September 2014

FTAs during the month of August 2014 were 5.69 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.86 lakh during the month of August 2013 and 4.46 lakh in August 2012

 

There has been a growth of 16.9% in FTAs (foreign tourist arrivals) in India in August 2014 over August 2013 as compared to a growth of 9.1% registered in August 2013 over August 2012.

 

FTAs during the month of August 2014 were 5.69 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.86 lakh during the month of August 2013 and 4.46 lakh in August 2012.

 

FTAs during the period January-August 2014 were 46.84 lakh with a growth of 7.4%, as compared to the FTAs of 43.60 lakh with a growth of 4.9% during January-August 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

 

The percentage share of FTAs in India during August 2014 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (14.03%), followed by USA (12.74%), UK (9.22%), Sri Lanka (6.79%), Japan (3.56%), France (3.18%), Malaysia (3.09%), Germany (2.79%), UAE (2.42%), Oman (2.28%), Australia (2.28%), Canada (2.22%), China (2.14%), Pakistan (2.11%) and Nepal (2.10%).

 

FEEs (foreign exchange earnings) during the month of August 2014 were Rs10,254 crore as compared to Rs8,351 crore in August 2013 and Rs7,260 crore in August 2012.

 

The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in August 2014 over August 2013 was 22.8% as compared to 15.0% in August 2013 over August 2012.

 

FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-August 2014 were Rs77,350 crore with a growth of 12.8%, as compared to the FEE of Rs68,558 crore with a growth of 15.4% during January-August 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

 

FEEs in US dollar terms during the month of August 2014 were US$1.684 billion as compared to FEEs of US$1.328 billion during the month of August 2013 and US$1.306 billion in August 2012.

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