Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in October, 2013 increased by 4.40 per cent to Rs.8513 crores as compared to Rs.8154 crores in October, 2012. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in October, 2013 were 5.89 lakhs as against 5.56 lakhs in October 2012 showing a growth of 5.94 per cent. FEEs during the month of October 2013 were Rs.8,513 crores as compared to Rs.8,154 crores in October 2012 and Rs.7,019 crores in October 2011. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in October 2013 over October 2012 was 4.4 per cent as compared to 16.2 per cent in October 2012 over October 2011.
FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during January to October 2013 were Rs.83,727 crores with a growth of 12.8 per cent, as compared to the FEEs of Rs.74,215 crores with a growth of 22.1 per cent during January to October 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011. FEEs in US$ terms during the month of October 2013 were US$1.382 billion as compared to FEEs of US$1.538 billion during the month of October 2012 and US$ 1.424 billion in October 2011.
The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in October 2013 over October 2012 was negative growth of 10.1 per cent as compared to the growth of 8.0 per cent in October 2012 over October 2011. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January to October 2013 were US$ 14.582 billion with a growth of 3.9 per cent, as compared to US$ 14.030 billion with a growth of 5.4 per cent during January-October 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.
FTAs during the Month of October 2013 were 5.89 lakhs as compared to FTAs of 5.56 lakhs during the month of October 2012 and 5.60 lakhs in October 2011. There has been a growth of 5.8 per cent in October 2013 over October 2012 as compared to a negative growth of 0.6 per cent registered in October 2012 over October 2011. FTAs during the period January to October 2013 were 53.30 lakhs with a growth of 4.0 per cent, as compared to FTAs of 51.24 lakhs with a growth of 4.5 per cent during January to October 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.
