Foreign Tourist Arrivals(FTAs) register a growth of 11.3 % in July 2015 over July 2014

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. The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of July 2015.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

·           FTAs during the Month of July 2015 were 6.33 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.69 lakh during the month of July 2014 and 5.06 lakh in July 2013. There has been a growth of 11.3% in July 2015 over July 2014. 

·         FTAs during the period January-July2015 were 44.78 lakh as compared to  FTAsof 42.75 lakh during the period January- July 2014. FTAs during January-July 2015  registered a growth of 4.8% over the period January-July2014.

·           The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during July2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from USA (16.51%)followed by  Bangladesh (16.44%), UK (12.29%), France (3.43%), Sri Lanka (3.36%), Malaysia (3.32%), Canada (2.75%), Germany (2.45%), China (2.33%),  Japan (2.25%), Australia (2.21%), Nepal (2.16%), Singapore (1.71%), Oman (1.57%) and Saudi Arabia (1.55%) .  These top 15 countries account for 74.33% of total FTAs during July2015.

·           The Percentage share of  Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during July2015 among the top 15 ports was highest at Delhi Airport (27.04%) followed by Mumbai Airport (17.48%), Chennai Airport (10.66%), Haridaspur Land check post (9.38%), Bengaluru Airport (7.32%), Cochin Airport (4.96%), Hyderabad Airport (4.64%), Kolkata Airport (3.88%), Gede Rail (1.78%), Trivandrum Airport (1.67%), Tiruchirapalli Airport (1.40%), Amritsar Airport  (0.97%), Ghojadanga Land check post  (0.93%) and AttariWagha Land check post  (0.78%).  These top 15 ports account for 94.74% of total FTAs during July 2015. 

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

·         FEEs during the month of July 2015 were Rs11,452 crore as compared to Rs10,336crore in July 2014 and Rs8,620crore in July 2013.

·         FEEs from tourism in rupee terms in January-July 2015 were Rs 71,754 crore  as compared to the FEEs of Rs 67,096 crore during January- July 2014 .

·         FEEs in US$ terms during the month of July 2015 were US$ 1.800 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.721 billion during the month of July 2014 and US$ 1.442 billion in July  2013.

·         FEEs from tourism in US$ terms during January-July2015 were US$ 11.409 billion with  a growth of 3.2% as compared to the US$ 11.055 billion with a growth of 1.9% during January-July2014 over January-July2013.