Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) to India witnessed a jump of over nine per cent in May this year compared to the same period in 2014, while Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) in INR terms registered a whopping hike of 23.6 per cent, government said on Monday.
At least 5.11 lakh <g data-gr-id="11">footfal</g> was recorded in May this year against 4.68 lakh in May 2014, registering a growth of 9.2 <g data-gr-id="12">per cent</g>. The numbers for the same month in 2013 was 4.17 lakh, a government statement said.
FTAs during the period January-May 2015 were 33.32 lakh, with a growth of 3.6 per cent, compared to FTAs of 32.15 lakh in January-May 2014, it added.
The percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in May 2015, among the top 15 source countries, was highest from Bangladesh (19.32%), followed by USA (16.99%), UK (7.79%), Malaysia (3.59%), Sri Lanka (3.54%), Japan (2.78%), Australia (2.66%), Canada (2.63%), Germany (2.59%), China (2.56%), Nepal (2.52%), Singapore (2.36%), France (2.16%), Pakistan (1.84%), and Oman (1.66%). These top 15 countries account for 74.99 <g data-gr-id="19">per cent</g> of the total FTAs during May 2015, the statement added.