There has been a growth of 6.3 percent in the number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA’s) in the month of December, 2013 as compared to FTA’s in the month of December, 2012. FTAs during the Month of December 2013 were 8.00 lakhs as compared to FTAs of 7.53 lakh during the month of December 2012 and 7.37 lakhs in December 2011. There has been a growth of 6.3 per cent in December 2013 over December 2012 as compared to a growth of 2.2 per cent registered in December 2012 over December 2011. FTAs during the period January to December 2013 were 68.48 lakhs with a growth of 4.1 per cent, as compared to FTAs of 65.78 lakh with a growth of 4.3 per cent during January to December 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.
FEEs during the month of December 2013 were Rs. 11,680 crores as compared to Rs. 10,549 crores in December 2012 and Rs. 8,870 crores in December 2011. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in December 2013 over December 2012 was 10.7 per cent as compared to 18.9 per cent in December 2012 over December 2011. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during January to December 2013 were Rs. 1,05,836 crores with a growth of 12.0 per cent, as compared to the FEEs of Rs. 94,487 crores with a growth of 21.8 per cent during January to December 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.
