India’s Performance of Tourism Sector

during August and September 2014

Performance of Tourism Sector during September 2014

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the

basis of data received from major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism

on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the highlights

regarding FTAs and fees IMPORTANT During the month of September from 2,014 tourism.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• During the Month of September FTAs in 2014 was 4.95 lakh as compared to FTAs of four

fifty-four lakh During the month of September the 2,013th and 12.04 lakh in September two

thousand and twelve.

• A growth of 9.2% in September two thousand and fourteen There HAS been over two

thousand and thirteen September.

• FTAs During the Period January-September were 51.79 lakh with 2,014th A growth of

7.6%, as compared to the FTAs of 48.14 lakh A During January-September with growth of

5.4% over the Corresponding Period of 2,013 2,012th.

• The share of PERCENTAGE Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India During September

2014th Source not provided the top 15 countries from Bangladesh was highest (14.79%),

followed by USA (11.88%), UK (8.33%), Sri Lanka (4.77%), Malaysia (4.18%), Japan (3.69%),

Australia (3.54%), Germany (3.10%), China (2.96%), France (2.57%), Canada (2:57%), Nepal

(2.49%), Singapore (02/18%), Pakistan (14.2%) and Afghanistan (1.56%). Foreign Exchange

Earnings (fees) from Tourism in Indian rupee terms and US $ terms

• During the month of September the 2,014th fees were 8 810 crore as compared to `` `7

811 crore in September 2013 and in September the 2,012th six thousand six hundred fifty-

two crore.

• FEE from tourism in rupee terms were 2014th During January-September `86 160 crore, as

compared During the January-September FEE to 2013th of `76369 crore fees

• During the month of September in terms US $ 1.447 billion as compared to the 2,014th

were US fees of $ 1.224 billion US $ 2,013 During the month of September and $ 1.219

billion in US September 2012.

• The growth rate in US $ terms in September 2014 over fees in September of 2013 was

18.2% as compared to growth of 0.4% in September 2013 over September 2012 the growth.

• FEE from tourism in terms of US $ During January -September 2014 were US $ 14.186

billion with a growth of 5.8%, as compared to US $ 13.402 billion with a growth of 7.3%

during January-September 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

Foreign Tourists Arrival To India

January To August 2014

Performance of Tourism Sector during August 2014

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)

on the basis of data received from major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from

tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the

important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of August

2014.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

FTAs during the Month of August 2014 were 5.69 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.86 lakh

during the month of August 2013 and 4.46 lakh in August 2012.

There has been a growth of 16.9% in August 2014 over August 2013 as compared to a

growth of 9.1% registered in August 2013 over August 2012.

FTAs during the period January-August 2014 were 46.84 lakh with a growth of 7.4%, as

compared to the FTAs of 43.60 lakh with a growth of 4.9% during January-August 2013 over

the corresponding period of 2012.

The percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during August 2014 among

the top 15 source countries was highest from Bangladesh (14.03%), followed by USA

(12.74%), UK (9.22%), Sri Lanka (6.79%), Japan (3.56%), France (3.18%), Malaysia

(3.09%), Germany (2.79%), UAE (2.42%), Oman (2.28%), Australia (2.28%), Canada (2.22%),

China (2.14%), Pakistan (2.11%) and Nepal (2.10%).

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in Indian rupee terms and US$ terms

FEEs during the month of August 2014 were `10,254 crore as compared to `8,351 crore in

August 2013 and `7,260 crore in August 2012.

The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in August 2014 over August 2013 was 22.8% as

compared to 15.0% in August 2013 over August 2012.

· FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January-August 2014 were `77,350 crore with a

growth of 12.8%, as compared to the FEE of `68,558 crore with a growth of 15.4% during

January-August 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

FEEs in US$ terms during the month of August 2014 were US$ 1.684 billion as compared to

FEEs of US$ 1.328 billion during the month of August 2013 and US$ 1.306 billion in August

2012.

The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in August 2014 over August 2013 was growth of 26.8%

as compared to the growth of 1.7% in August 2013 over August 2012.

· FEE from tourism in terms of US$ during January-August 2014 were US$ 12.739

billion with a growth of 4.6%, as compared to US$ 12.178 billion with a growth of 8.0%

during January-August 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

59.7 Percent Growth in "Tourist Visa on Arrival" (VoA) Scheme: August, 2014

As a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India, the Government launched

the "Visa on Arrival" (VoA) Scheme in January 2010 for citizens of five countries, viz. Finland,

Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes. This

Scheme Extended to More Government the citizens of the six countries, namely Cambodia,

Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar in January in 2011. Recently Govt of

India HAS Extended Visa on Arrival (VOA) Scheme for South Korea for which HAS Ministry

Data started receiving wef 15 th April two thousand and fourteen. IMPORTANT The following

are highlights of the VoAs issued During August, 2,014th.

(I) During the month of August 2 014, were issued under VoAs This Scheme A total of

2,705 as compared to 1,694 VoAs 2,013th During the month of August, Registering

A growth of 59.7%.

(Ii) During January-August 2014, A NUMBER of total 17120 12176 VOA VoAs were

issued as compared to growth of 40.6% During A Registering Corresponding Period

of 2,013.

(Iii) This Scheme under The NUMBER of VoAs issued for 2,014th Nationals of August

During the twelve countries were South Korea (876), Japan (566), Singapore (364),

the Philippines (316), New Zealand (233), Indonesia (226), Finland (49), Vietnam

(25), Luxembourg (22), Myanmar (19), Cambodia (6) and Laos (3).

(Iv) The NUMBER of VoAs issued under the Scheme, During January-August two

thousand and fourteen were Japan (3,454), South Korea (3,030), New Zealand

(2,590), Singapore (2,372), the Philippines (2,326), Indonesia (2,025) , Finland

(692), Myanmar (266), Vietnam (169), Cambodia (93), Luxembourg (89) and Laos

(14).

(V) During January-August 2014, the highest number of VoAs were issued at New Delhi

airport (8,009) followed by Mumbai (3,320), Chennai (2,318), Bangalore (1,214),

Kolkata (1,120), Kochi (526), Hyderabad (429) and Trivandrum (184).