Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during January, 2012 numbered 6.81 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.24 lakh during January, 2011 and 5.69 lakh in January, 2010. The trend of positive growth in FTAs observed during 2011 continued in January, 2012 too with a growth rate of 9.2 per cent. The growth rate of 9.2 per cent in January 2012 over January 2011 was higher than the 5.2 per cent growth rate observed in December, 2011 over December 2010.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during January 2012 were Rs 8,623 crore as compared to Rs 5,777 crore in January 2011 and Rs 5,593 crore in January 2010. The growth rate in FEE in rupee terms in January 2012 over January 2011 was 49.3 per cent as compared to 3.3 per cent in January 2011 over January 2010. FEE in USD terms during January 2012 were USD 1,681 million as compared to FEE of USD 1,273 million during January 2011 and USD 1,215 million in January 2010. The growth rate in FEE in USD terms in January 2012 over January 2011 was 32.1 per cent as compared to the growth of 4.8 per cent in January 2011 over January 2010. |