Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings During June 2011

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of June 2011 was 3.96 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.70 lakh during the month of June 2010 and 3.52 lakh in June 2009. There has been a growth of 7.2 % in June 2011 over June 2010 as compared to a growth of 4.9 % registered in June 2010 over June 2009. The 7.2% growth rate in FTAs in June, 2011 was higher than 7 % growth rate observed in May, 2011. FTAs during the period January-June 2011 were 29.19 lakh with a growth of 10.9 %, as compared to the FTAs of 26.32 lakh with a growth of 8.9 % during January-June 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of June 2011 were Rs. 5440 crore as compared to Rs. 4751 crore in June 2010 and Rs. 3801 crore in June 2009. The growth rate in FEE in Rupee terms in June 2011 over June 2010 was 14.5 % as compared to 25 % in June 2010 over June 2009. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-June 2011 were Rs. 35163 crore with a growth of 12.1 %, as compared to the FEE of Rs. 31373 crore with a growth of 27.1 % during January-June 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009. FEE in US$ terms during the month of June 2011 were US$ 1213 million as compared to FEE of US$ 1020 million during the month of June 2010 and US$ 796 million in June 2009. The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in June 2011 over June 2010 was 18.9 % as compared to the growth of 28.1 % in June 2010 over June 2009. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-June 2011 were US$ 7811 million with a growth of 14.2 %, as compared to US$ 6842 million with a growth of 36.6 % during January-June 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009.