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Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings in May 2012

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of May, 2012 was 3.72 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.55 lakh during the month of May, 2011 and 3.32 lakh in May, 2010. There has been a growth of 4.6% in May 2012 over May 2011 as compared to a growth of 3.3% registered in April 2012 over April 2011. FTAs during the period January- May 2012 were 28.05 lakh with a growth of 7.8% as compared to the FTAs of 26.02 lakh with a growth of 11.4% during January- May 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of May 2012 were Rs. 5562 crore as compared to Rs. 5047 crore in May 2011 and Rs 4358 crore in May 2010. The growth rate in FEE in rupee terms in May 2012 over May 2011 were 10.2% as compared to 15.8.% in May 2011 over May 2010. FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January- May 2012 were 37275 crore with a growth of 25.4% as compared to the FEE of 29723 crore with a growth of 11.6% during January- May 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. FEE in US$ terms during the month of May 2012 were US$ 1023 million as compared to FEE of US$ 1124 million during the month of May 2011 and US$ 951 million in May 2010. The growth rate in FEE in US$ terms in May 2012 over May 2011 was -9% as compared to the growth of 18.2% in May 2011 over May 2010. This decline was partly due to depreciated value of Indian Rupee in May 2012 as compared to May 2011. FEE from Tourism in terms of US$ during January- May 2011 were US$ 7297 million with a growth of 10.6%, as compared to US$ 6598 million with a growth of 13.3% during January- May 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from tourism on the basis of data received from major airports.