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Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings in September 2012

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of September, 2012 were 4.15 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.02 lakh during the month of September 2011 and 3.70 lakh in September 2010. There has been a growth of 3.2 % in September 2012 over September 2011 as compared to a growth of 8.7 % registered in September 2011 over September 2010. FTAs during the period January-September 2012 were 46.33 lakh with a growth of 5.9%, as compared to the FTAs of 43.75 lakh with a growth of 9.9 % during January-September 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) during the month of September 2012 were Rs. 6652 crore as compared to Rs. 5748 crore in September 2011 and Rs 4678 crore in September 2010. The growth rate in FEE in rupee terms in September 2012 over September 2011 was 15.7% as compared to 22.9 % in September 2011 over September 2010. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during January- September 2012 were Rs. 66061 crore with a growth of 22.9%, as compared to the FEEs of Rs. 53761 crore with a growth of 16.6 % during January- September 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. FEEs in US$ terms during the month of September 2012 were US$ 1219 million as compared to FEEs of US$ 1208 million during the month of September 2011 and US$ 1015 milion in September 2010. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in September 2012 over September 2011 was 0.9% as compared to the growth of 19 % in September 2011 over September 2010. FEEs from tourism in terms of US$ during January- September 2012 were US$ 12492 million with a growth of 5.1%, as compared to US$ 11886 million with a growth of 18.7 % during January- September 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010.