6.5 per cent growth in foreign tourist arrivals in Nov

India attracted over 8 lakh foreign tourists in November, a rise of 6.5 per cent in the corresponding figure in 2014, with the US accounting for the highest share this year.
The international tourist footfall last November stood at 7.65 lakh while last month it attracted 8.15 lakh foreigners.
However, foreign exchange earnings during November 2015 were Rs 11,610 crore as compared to Rs 12,988 crore in November 2014, a decline of 10.6 per cent.
While the US share was 15.76 per cent among the top 15 source countries in foreign tourist arrivals followed by Bangladesh at 12.27 per cent, the UK 11 per cent and Canada 4.52 per cent, according to Tourism Ministry data.

The percentage share of foreign tourist arrivals from Australia (4.22 per cent), Malaysia (3.43 per cent), Russian Federation (3.42 per cent), Germany (3.34 per cent), France (2.93 per cent), Sri Lanka (2.89 per cent), China (2.83 per cent), Japan (2.51 per cent), Singapore (2.19 per cent), Nepal (1.77 per cent) and Thailand (1.58 per cent).
These top 15 countries account for 74.66 per cent of total foreign tourist arrivals during November 2015.