Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):
• FTAs during the Month of September 2014 was 4.95 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.54 lakh during the month of September 2013 and 4.12 lakh in September 2012.
• There has been a growth of 9.2% in September 2014 over September 2013.
• FTAs during the period January-September 2014 were 51.79 lakh with a growth of 7.6%, as compared to the FTAs of 48.14 lakh with a growth of 5.4% during January-September 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
• The percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during September 2014 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (14.79%), followed by USA (11.88%), UK (8.33%), Sri Lanka (4.77%), Malaysia (4.18%), Japan (3.69%), Australia (3.54%), Germany (3.10%), China (2.96%), France (2.57%), Canada (2.57%), Nepal (2.49%), Singapore (2.18%), Pakistan (2.14%) and Afghanistan (1.56%).
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in Indian rupee terms and US$ terms
• FEEs during the month of September 2014 were `8,810 crore as compared to `7,811 crore in September 2013 and `6,652 crore in September 2012.
• FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-September 2014 were `86,160 crore, as compared to the FEE of `76,369 crore during January-September 2013
• FEEs in US$ terms during the month of September 2014 were US$ 1.447 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.224 billion during the month of September 2013 and US$ 1.219 billion in September 2012.
• The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in September 2014 over September 2013 was growth of 18.2% as compared to the growth of 0.4% in September 2013 over September 2012.
• FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-September 2014 were US$ 14.186 billion with a growth of 5.8%, as compared to US$ 13.402 billion with a growth of 7.3% during January-September 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.