At least 0.6 million foreign tourists visited India in March 2014, which was 4.5 per higher than the corresponding period last year.

New Delhi, April 9/Nationalturk – In a good news for Indian tourism industry, at least 0.6 million foreign tourists visited India in March 2014, which was 4.5 per higher than the corresponding period last year.

“Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in March, 2014 was 0.66 million.  It was 0.64 million in March 2013 and 0.60 millions in March 2012,” an official of Indian Tourism Ministry said.

He said there has been a growth of 4.5% in March 2014 over March 2013 as compared to a  growth of 5.5%  registered  in March 2013 over March  2012.

The official said during the period January-March 2014, 2.12 million foreign tourists have visited the country, which is 4.9% higher as compared to foreign tourist arrivals of 2.02 million during  January-March 2013.

Negative growth in foreign exchange earnings

The tourism official said Foreign Exchange Earnings in terms of US dollar during the month of March 2014 were US$ 1.679 billion as compared to US$ 1.757 billion during  March 2013 and US$ 1.559 billion in March  2012.

“The growth rate in Foreign Exchange Earnings in US dollar terms in March 2014 over March 2013 was negative growth of 4.4% as compared to the growth of 12.7% in  March 2013 over March  2012,” he said.

The official said foreign exchange earnings from tourism in terms of US$ during January-March 2014 were US$ 5.308 billion with a negative growth of 5.0%, as compared to US$ 5.587 billion with a growth of 12.4% during  January-March 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.

He said Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of the FTAs data at major ports and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.

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