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 September 2015:
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)
FTAs during the Month of September 2015 were 5.40 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.09 lakh during the month of September 2014 and 4.54 lakh in September 2013. There has been a growth of 6.1% in September 2015 over September 2014.
FTAs during the period January- September 2015 were 56.08 lakh showing a growth of 4.6% over January- September 2014
The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during September 2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (18.81%), followed by USA (10.99%), UK (7.96%), Malaysia (4.72%), Sri Lanka (4.69%), Australia (3.39%), China (3.37%), Japan (3.20%), Germany (2.89), Canada (2.51%), Nepal (2.44%), France (2.39%),Singapore (2.13%), Pakistan (1.61%) and Afghanistan (1.27%). These top 15 countries account for 72.37% of total FTAs during September 2015.
09/10/15 Capital Market/Business Standard
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)
FTAs during the Month of September 2015 were 5.40 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.09 lakh during the month of September 2014 and 4.54 lakh in September 2013. There has been a growth of 6.1% in September 2015 over September 2014.
FTAs during the period January- September 2015 were 56.08 lakh showing a growth of 4.6% over January- September 2014
The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during September 2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (18.81%), followed by USA (10.99%), UK (7.96%), Malaysia (4.72%), Sri Lanka (4.69%), Australia (3.39%), China (3.37%), Japan (3.20%), Germany (2.89), Canada (2.51%), Nepal (2.44%), France (2.39%),Singapore (2.13%), Pakistan (1.61%) and Afghanistan (1.27%). These top 15 countries account for 72.37% of total FTAs during September 2015.
09/10/15 Capital Market/Business Standard
