Foreign Tourist Arrivals grow 5.2%

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS) Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of December, 2011 was 7.15 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.80 lakh during the month of December, 2010 and 6.16 lakh in December, 2009.

There has been a growth of 5.2% in December, 2011 over December, 2010 as compared to a growth of 10.4 % registered in December 2010 over December, 2009.

The growth rate of 5.2% in December 2011 is higher than 4.7% growth rate observed in November, 2011.

FTAs in India during 2011 were 6.29 million with a growth of 8.9% as compared to the FTAs of 5.78 million with a growth of 11.8% during the year 2010 over 2009.

The growth rate of 8.9 % in 2011 for India is better than UNWTO's projected growth rate of 4% to 5% for the world in 2011 and 7% to 9% for Asia and the Pacific.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of December 2011 were Rs. 8870 crore as compared to Rs. 7039 crore in December 2010 and Rs 7042 crore in December 2009.

The growth rate in FEE in Rs terms in December 2011 over December 2010 was 26.% as compared to no growth in December 2010 over December 2009.

FEE from tourism in rupee terms during 2011 were Rs.77591 crore with a growth of 19.6%, as compared to the FEE of Rs. 64889 crore with a growth of 18.1% during the year 2010 over 2009.

FEE in US$ terms during the month of December 2011 were US$ 1688 million as compared to FEE of US$ 1558 million during the month of December 2010 and US$ 1510 million in December 2009.

The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in December 2011 over December 2010 was 8.3% as compared to the growth of 3.2 % in Decemmber 2010 over December 2009.

FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during 2011 were US$ 16564 million with a growth of 16.7%, as compared to US$ 14193 million with a growth of 24.6 % during the year 2010 over 2009.