Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during July, 2011 have risen to 4.98 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.52 lakh during July 2010 and 4.33 lakh in July 2009, according to an official statement by the Ministry of Tourism. There has been a growth of 10.1 per cent in July, 2011 over July 2010 as compared to a growth of 4.5 per cent registered in July 2010 over July 2009. The 10.1 per cent growth rate in July 2011 was higher than 7.2 per cent growth rate observed in June, 2011. FTAs during the period January-July 2011 were 34.17 lakh with a growth of 10.8 per cent, as compared to the FTAs of 30.85 lakh with a growth of 8.2 per cent during January-July 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of July 2011 were Rs 7116 crore as compared to Rs. 5444 crore in July 2010 and Rs 4983 crore in July 2009. The growth rate in FEE in Rupee terms in July 2011 over July 2010 was 30.7 per cent as compared to 9.3 per cent in July 2010 over July 2009. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-July 2011 were Rs 42279 crore with a growth of 14.8 per cent, as compared to the FEE of Rs. 36817 crore with a growth of 24.1 per cent during January- July2010 over the corresponding period of 2009. FEE in USD terms during the month of July 2011 were USD 1603 million as compared to FEE of USD 1163 million during the month of July 2010 and USD 1028 million in April 2009. The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in July 2011 over July 2010 was 37.8 per cent as compared to the growth of 13.1 per cent in July 2010 over July 2009. FEE from tourism in terms of USD during January-July 2011 were USD 9414 million with a growth of 17.6 per cent, as compared to USD 8005 million with a growth of 32.6 per cent during January-July 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009.