OCTOBER 2014 RECORDS 9.6% GROWTH IN INBOUND NUMBERS
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FTAs during the Month of October 2014 was 6.56 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.98 lakh during the month of October 2013 and 5.56 lakh in October 2012. There has been a growth of 9.6 per cent in October 2014 over October 2013 as compared to a growth of 7.5 per cent registered in October 2013 over October 2012. FTAs during the period January-October 2014 were 58.35 lakh with a growth of 7.8 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 54.12 lakh with a growth of 5.6 per cent during January-October 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
The percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during October 2014 among the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (14.15 per cent), followed by USA (12.55 per cent), UK (10.95 per cent), Sri Lanka (3.73 per cent), Russian Federation (3.64 per cent), Canada (3.64 per cent), Germany (3.57 per cent), France (3.45 per cent), Japan (3.06 per cent), Australia (3.05 per cent), Malaysia (2.66 per cent), China (2.23 per cent), Pakistan (1.86 per cent), Thailand (1.81 per cent) and Nepal (1.79 per cent).
FEEs during the month of October 2014 were Rs. 9,847 crores as compared to Rs. 8,645 crores in October 2013 and Rs. 8,154 crores in October 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in October 2014 over October 2013 was 13.9 per cent as compared to 6.0 per cent in October 2013 over October 2012. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January- October 2014 were Rs. 96,007 crores with a growth of 12.9 per cent, as compared to the FEE of Rs. 85,014 crores with a growth of 14.6 per cent during January-October 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEEs in US$ terms during the month of October 2014 were US$ 1.604 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.404 billion during the month of October 2013 and US$ 1.538 billion in October 2012. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in October 2014 over October 2013 was growth of 14.2 per cent as compared to the negative growth of 8.7 per cent in October 2013 over October 2012. FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January- October 2014 were US$ 15.790 billion with a growth of 6.6 per cent, as compared to US$ 14.806 billion with a growth of 5.5 per cent during January- October 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.