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FTAs to India increase by eight per cent in June 2010

According to a PIB release, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has compiled the monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data received from major airports.   Following are the important highlights, as regards these two important indicators of tourism sector for June 2010. 

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India: 

• FTAs in India during the month of June 2010 were 3.70 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.42 lakh during the month of June 2009 and 3.42 lakh in June 2008.
• There has been a growth of eight per cent in June 2010 over June 2009 as compared to a growth of 0.2 per cent registered in June 2009 over June 2008.
• The growth of eight per cent in June 2010 is lower than the growth of 15.5 per cent in May 2010. But the number of FTAs in June 2010 increased to 3.70 lakh from 3.44 lakh in May 2010.
• FTAs during the period January-June 2010 were 26.32 lakh with a growth rate of 10.8 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 23.76 lakh and a negative growth rate of nine per cent during January-June 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from Tourism in Indian Rupee terms and USD terms:

• FEE from tourism during the month of June 2010 were Rs 4,751 crore as compared to Rs 3,801 crore in June 2009 and Rs 3,409 crore in June 2008.   
• The growth rate in FEE in Rupee terms in June 2010 over June 2009 was 25 per cent as compared to growth rate of 11.5 per cent in June 2009 over June 2008.
• FEE during the period January-June 2010 were Rs 31,373 crore with a growth rate of 27.1 per cent, as compared to FEE of Rs 24,693 crore with a negative growth of   4.4 per cent during January -June 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.
• FEE in USD terms during the month of June 2010 were USD 1,020 million as compared to FEE of USD 796 million during the month of June 2009 and USD 796 million in June 2008.
• The growth rate in FEE in USD terms in June 2010 over June 2009 was 28.1 per cent.
• FEE during the period January-June 2010 were USD 6,842 million with a growth rate of 36.6 per cent as compared to FEE of USD 5,007 million with a negative  growth of 21.6 per cent during January - June 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.