FTAs 4.92 lakh and FEEs Rs 8,458 crore during June 2014

Performance of Tourism Sector during June 2014

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the month of June 2014 was 4.92 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.51 lakh during the month of June 2013 and 4.33 lakh in June 2012.

There has been a growth of 9.0% in June 2014 over June 2013 as compared to a growth of 4.1% registered in June 2013 over June 2012.

FTAs during the period January-June 2014 were 35.43 lakh with a growth of 5.2%, as compared to the FTAs of 33.68 lakh with a growth of 4.5% during January-June 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism during the month of June 2014 were Rs 8,458 crore as compared to Rs 7,149 crore in June 2013 and Rs 6,485 crore in June 2012.

The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in June 2014 over June 2013 was 18.3% as compared to 10.2% in June 2013 over June 2012.

FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-June 2014 were Rs 56,760 crore with a growth of 10.0%, as compared to the FEE of Rs 51,587 crore with a growth of 17.9% during January-June 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

FEEs in US$ terms during the month of June 2014 were US$ 1.440 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.227 billion during the month of June 2013 and US$ 1.158 billion in June 2012.

The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in June 2014 over June 2013 was growth of 17.4% as compared to the growth of 6.0% in June 2013 over June 2012.

FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-June 2014 were US$ 9.334 billion with a negative growth of 0.8%, as compared to US$ 9.408 billion with a growth of 11.3% during January-June 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

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