FTA GROWS 11.5% IN APRIL
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in April, 2014 was 5.04 lakhs which was 4.52 lakhs in April, 2013 with a growth of 11.5 per cent. FTAs during the period January-April 2014 were 26.31 lakhs with a growth of 6.1 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 24.8 lakhs with a growth of 2.6 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in April 2014 were Rs.8,909 crores in comparison to Rs.7,252 crores in April 2013 and Rs.6,745 crores in April 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in April 2014 over April 2013 was 22.8 per cent as compared to 7.5 per cent in April 2013 over April 2012. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-April 2014 were Rs.41,718 crores with a growth of 11.2 per cent, as compared to the FEE of Rs.37,522 crores with a growth of 18.3 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEEs in US$ terms during the month of April 2014 were US$ 1.475 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.334 billion during the month of April 2013 and US$ 1.305 billion in April 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in April 2014 over April 2013 was growth of 10.6 per cent as compared to the growth of 2.2 per cent in April 2013 over April 2012. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-April 2014 were US$ 6.783 billion with a negative growth of 2 per cent, as compared to US$ 6.921 billion with a growth of 10.3 per cent during January-April 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.