FTA rises to 4.21 lakh and FEEs rises to Rs 7,403 crore in May 2014

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Last Updated : Jun 20 2014 | 11:56 PM IST
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of May 2014 was 4.21 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.84 lakh during the month of May 2013 and 3.74 lakh in May 2012.

There has been a growth of 9.7% in May 2014 over May 2013 as compared to a growth of 2.5% registered in May 2013 over May 2012. FTAs during the period January-May 2014 were 30.52 lakh with a growth of 6.6% , as compared to the FTAs of 28.63 lakh with a growth of 2.6% during January-May 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

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

FEEs during the month of May 2014 were Rs 7,403 crore as compared to Rs 6,092 crore in May 2013 and Rs 5,562 crore in April 2012.

The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in May 2014 over May 2013 was 21.5% as compared to 9.5% in May 2013 over May 2012.

FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-May 2014 were Rs 49,121 crore with a growth of 12.6%, as compared to the FEE of Rs 43,614 crore with a growth of 17.0% during January-May 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

FEEs in US$ terms during the month of May 2014 were US$ 1.247 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.109 billion during the month of May 2013 and US$ 1.023 billion in May 2012.The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in May 2014 over May 2013 was growth of 12.4% as compared to the growth of 8.4% in May 2013 over May 2012.

FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-May 2014 were US$ 8.030 billion which remained the same as that of January-May 2013, registering a growth of 10.0% over the corresponding period of 2012.

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First Published: Jun 20 2014 | 4:14 PM IST

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