FTA GROWS 3% IN JANUARY 2014
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in January, 2014 was 7.20 lakhs which was 6.99 lakhs in January, 2013 with a growth of 3 per cent. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in January, 2014 were Rs.11,197 crores in comparison to Rs.10,465 crores in January, 2013. FTAs during the Month of January, 2014 were 7.20 lakhs as compared to FTAs of 6.99 lakhs during the month of January, 2013 and 6.81 lakhs in January, 2012. There has been a growth of 3 per cent in January, 2014 over January 2013 as compared to a growth of 2.6 per cent registered in January, 2013 over January, 2012.
FEEs during the month of January 2014 were Rs.11,197 crores as compared to Rs.10,465 crores in January, 2013 and Rs.8,623 crores in January, 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in January 2014 over January 2013 was 7 per cent as compared to 21.4 per cent in January 2013 over January 2012.
FEEs in US$ terms during the month of January 2014 were US$1.805 billion as compared to FEEs of US$1.925 billion during the month of January 2013 and US$ 1.681 billion in January 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in January 2014 over January 2013 was negative growth of 6.2 per cent as compared to the growth of 14.5 per cent in January 2013 over January, 2012.