3.7% Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in May 2016 Over the Same Period in 2015

Bangladesh Accounts for Highest Share of Tourist Arrivals followed by USA and UK in May 2016

Rs. 10, 285 Crore Foreign Exchange Earned Through Tourism in May 2016

3.7% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in May 2016 over the same period in 2015. Bangladesh accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by USA and UK in April 2016. Rs.10, 285 crores Foreign Exchange earned through tourism in May 2016.

Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) 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 May, 2016.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• FTAs during the Month of May, 2016 were 5.29 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.1 lakh during the month of May, 2015 and 4.65 lakh in May, 2014. There has been a growth of 3.7% in May, 2016 over May, 2015.

• FTAs during the period January- May, 2016 were 36.36 lakh with a growth of 9.1% as compared to the FTAs of 33.32 lakh with a growth of 4.0% in January- May, 2015 over January- May, 2014. Tourist photograph club group photo in front of the peaceful Taj Mahal one of the wonders of the world in Agra India.....................

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