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Government of India

Ministry of Tourism

08-January-2013 13:5 IST

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism during the year 2012 showed an increase of 21.8% as compared to FEEs of 2011. Foreign Tourist Arrivals ( FTAs) in the country also registered an increase of 5.4% during the year 2012 as compared to FTAs of 2011.

The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism in India during the year 2012:

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism

• FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during 2012 were Rs.94,487 crore with a growth of 21.8% as compared to the FEEs of Rs.77,591 crore with a growth of 19.6% during the year 2011 over 2010.

• FEEs during the month of December 2012 were Rs.10,549 crore as compared to Rs.8,870 crore in December 2011 and Rs.7,039 crore in December 2010.

• The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in December 2012 over December 2011 was 18.9% .

• FEEs from tourism in terms of US$ during 2012 were US$ 17.74 billion with a growth of 7.1% over 2011.

• FEEs in US$ terms during the month of December 2012 were US$ 1.93 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.69 billion during the month of December 2011 and US$ 1.56 billion in December 2010.

• The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in December 2012 over December 2011 was 14.4% as compared to the growth of 8.3% in December 2011 over December 2010.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• FTAs in India during 2012 were 66.48 lakh with a growth of 5.4% as compared to the FTAs of 63.09 lakh during the year 2011.

• FTAs during the Month of December 2012 were 7.50 lakh as compared to FTAs of 7.37 lakh during the month of December 2011 and 6.80 lakh in December 2010.

• There has been a growth of 1.7% in December 2012 over December 2011.

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of data received from major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis data available from Reserve Bank of India.

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Foreign exchange earnings growth from tourism rises, with concurrent increases in foreign tourist arrivals and monthly receipts. Foreign exchange earnings from tourism increased in 2012 in both rupee and US dollar terms with higher annual and December receipts compared to 2011; foreign tourist arrivals also rose overall in 2012 and for December year on year. Monthly arrival estimates use port data and FEEs are compiled from central banking sources.