INDIA RECEIVES 4.92 LAKH FTAS IN JUNE 2014
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the month of June 2014 was 4.92 lakhs as compared to FTAs of 4.51 lakhs during the month of June 2013 and 4.33 lakhs in June 2012. There has been a growth of 9 per cent in June 2014 over June 2013 as compared to a growth of 4.1 per cent registered in June 2013 over June 2012. FTAs during the period January-June 2014 were 35.43 lakhs with a growth of 5.2 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 33.68 lakhs with a growth of 4.5 per cent during January-June 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of June 2014 were Rs. 8,458 crores as compared to Rs. 7,149 crores in June 2013 and Rs. 6,485 crores in June 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in June 2014 over June 2013 was 18.3 per cent as compared to 10.2 per cent in June 2013 over June 2012. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-June 2014 were Rs. 56,760 crores with a growth of 10.0 per cent, as compared to the FEE of Rs. 51,587 crores with a growth of 17.9 per cent during January-June 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEEs in US$ terms during the month of June 2014 were US$ 1.440 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.227 billion during the month of June 2013 and US$ 1.158 billion in June 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in June 2014 over June 2013 was growth of 17.4 per cent as compared to the growth of 6.0 per cent in June 2013 over June 2012. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-June 2014 were US$ 9.334 billion with a negative growth of 0.8 per cent, as compared to US$ 9.408 billion with a growth of 11.3 per cent during January-June 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.