Foreign tourists visit shows steady increase in India

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Number of foreign tourists visiting India has shown a steady increase in the past three years. Number of foreign tourist visits has increased to 20.73 million in 2012 as compared to 19.5 million in 2011 and 17.91 million during 2010 registering an increase of almost 16% in the past two years.

The highest number of foreign tourists inflow was recorded in Maharashtra at 5.12 million followed by Tamilnadu at 3.56 million and Delhi at 2.34 million in the year 2012.

The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism has also shown a significant growth rising to Rs 944.87 billion in 2012 as compared to Rs 775.91 billion in 2011 and Rs 648.89 billion in 2010. This marks an increase of around 46% in the three year period from 2010 to 2012. The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) is estimated as Rs 504.48 billion in the period January to June, 2013.

The number of Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) to States/UTs has also shown an impressive growth of around 39% in the past three years. The number of DTVs in 2012 is estimated at 1.03 billion as compared to 747.7 million in the year 2010.

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[Sashan]

Increase in foreign tourist arrivals in India in July




NEW DELHI: Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in the country in July this year has shown an increase as compared to the corresponding period last year, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi said today.

Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Chiranjeevi said, "The total FTA number in the month of July this year shows an increase of 7.9 per cent as compared to the corresponding month in 2012."

The House was also informed that the data on number of Buddhist tourists from Korea, China, Myanmar, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan after the bomb blast on July 7 in Bodh Gaya this year is not available with the ministry.

To provide safety and security to tourists, the ministry has advised all states and Union Territories to deploy Tourist Police.

The ministry has also issued guidelines for formation of Tourist Facilitation and Security Organisation (TFSO) comprising ex-servicemen in consultation with ministry of Defence, Home and Directorate General of Re-settlement.

The minister said central financial assistance has been granted to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for setting up of TFSO.

Increase in foreign tourist arrivals in India in July - Economic Times



- And this news as well bodes well for India.

 

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Number of foreign tourists visiting India has shown a steady increase in the past three years. Number of foreign tourist visits has increased to 20.73 million in 2012 as compared to 19.5 million in 2011 and 17.91 million during 2010 registering an increase of almost 16% in the past two years.

The highest number of foreign tourists inflow was recorded in Maharashtra at 5.12 million followed by Tamilnadu at 3.56 million and Delhi at 2.34 million in the year 2012.

The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism has also shown a significant growth rising to Rs 944.87 billion in 2012 as compared to Rs 775.91 billion in 2011 and Rs 648.89 billion in 2010. This marks an increase of around 46% in the three year period from 2010 to 2012. The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) is estimated as Rs 504.48 billion in the period January to June, 2013.

The number of Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) to States/UTs has also shown an impressive growth of around 39% in the past three years. The number of DTVs in 2012 is estimated at 1.03 billion as compared to 747.7 million in the year 2010.

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There is a large discrepancy when comparing the above figures (bold) with these souces:

According to provisional statistics 6.29 million foreign tourists arrived in India in 2011, an increase of 8,9% from 5.78 million in 2010. This ranks India as the 38th country in the world in terms of foreign tourist arrivals.

Tourism in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Foreign tourist arrivals to India grew by about 4.5% from 6.30 million in 2011 to 6.57 million in 2012.
Tourist arrivals in India up 4.5%, most come from US - Times Of India

Foreign Tourists Arrivals
2012: 6.648 million
2011: 6.309 million
Foreign Tourist Arrivals into India grew by 5.4 Percent during 2012 - Traveltechie.com - India Travel News

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From indian government:

Foreign Tourists Arrivalsin million):

2010 - 5.78
2011 - 6.31
2012 - 6.58

http://tourism.gov.in/writereaddata...research/Ministry of tourism English 2013.pdf

May be they are counting accumulated figures for 2 to 3 years but then the total of that in 2012 does not seem right

 

[Sashan]

There is a large discrepancy when comparing the above figures (bold) with these souces:







May be they are counting accumulated figures for 2 to 3 years but then the total of that in 2012 does not seem right

True - the nos are not right - It is 5.78 million, 6.31 million and 6.58 million FTAs for years 2010,2011,2012 with earnings of $14 bil., $16.5 bil., and $17.5 bil for the respective years as per the ministry of tourism.

 

[Lightningbolt]

Sadly we all know what those ignorant tourists are in for when they visit India.

Reminds me of that movie the 'Wrong Turn'.

 

[Enemy]

Sadly we all know what those ignorant tourists are in for when they visit India.

Reminds me of that movie the 'Wrong Turn'.

 

[Lightningbolt]

You got it!

 

[Enemy]

You got it!

I watched it. It was one horror movie. I enjoyed it much, kind of the Hills Have Eyes. But Grudge and Ring are more scary.

 

[Lightningbolt]

I watched it. It was one horror movie. I enjoyed it much, kind of the Hills Have Eyes. But Grudge and Ring are more scary.

Wrong Turn is more disgusting than scary. Grudge is scary.

 

[Enemy]

Wrong Turn is more disgusting than scary. Grudge is scary.

I think Hostel and yes the SAW series are better.

 

[jpsingh]

There are only few country which can compare with history and tourist attraction of India.
It is paradise for travelers (ask anyone who has visited India) and has great potential.
No doubt we are ruining our reputation by bad deed of few people.

Sadly we all know what those ignorant tourists are in for when they visit India.

Reminds me of that movie the 'Wrong Turn'.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

There are only few country which can compare with history and tourist attraction of India.
It is paradise for travelers (ask anyone who has visited India) and has great potential.
No doubt we are ruining our reputation by bad deed of few people.

We are not ruining our reputation. Those few bad apples don't represent India or Indian society in general no matter how much CNN or other western media try to prove it.

Most foreign travellers who come to India have a wonderful time , though there are exceptions , that's why the numbers keep increasing with each year.

 

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Sardar Speaks: REASONS FOR THE GLOOM................a layman's perspective

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[Gandhi G in da house]

Increase in foreign tourist arrivals in India in July




NEW DELHI: Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in the country in July this year has shown an increase as compared to the corresponding period last year, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi said today.

Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Chiranjeevi said, "The total FTA number in the month of July this year shows an increase of 7.9 per cent as compared to the corresponding month in 2012."

The House was also informed that the data on number of Buddhist tourists from Korea, China, Myanmar, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan after the bomb blast on July 7 in Bodh Gaya this year is not available with the ministry.

To provide safety and security to tourists, the ministry has advised all states and Union Territories to deploy Tourist Police.

The ministry has also issued guidelines for formation of Tourist Facilitation and Security Organisation (TFSO) comprising ex-servicemen in consultation with ministry of Defence, Home and Directorate General of Re-settlement.

The minister said central financial assistance has been granted to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for setting up of TFSO.

Increase in foreign tourist arrivals in India in July - Economic Times



- And this news as well bodes well for India.

I read in a news source a few days ago that due to the falling value of rupee , India has become an even cheaper destination for visits by foreign tourists , hence the travel and tourism industry experts in India are expecting a big spurt in tourists arrivals this year from the month of October which is the peak time of foreign tourist arrivals in Indians. Can't find the source right now.

P.S- Here, got it - Indian tourism on a rise with fall in Rs value - Bangalore - DNA

A weak rupee means foreign tourists need to spend less for their vacation


The depreciating rupee may have hurt market sentiments, but it has definitely been a boon for the tourism and hotel industry in the country.

With the rupee hitting a new low every day against the dollar and touching 100 against the pound sterling, Indian travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are set to enter peak season from October, and are gung-ho on the prospects.

“The fall in rupee has made our inbound product far more attractive for foreign tourists with an impactful value proposition upward of 10%. We have also seen a 7-10% increase in queries for destinations like Delhi, Agra, Rajasthan, Kerala,” Said Surinder Singh Sodhi, senior vice-president & head, leisure travel (Inbound), Thomas Cook (India).

For travelers abroad, India is looking an affordable destination. The cost of tour packages to India is dependent on how the Indian rupee performs in the international arena.

Since both the US as well as Europe are not doing great economically, people in these economies are looking at low-cost destinations for traveling.

“India is looking affordable from a global perspective. We are hoping that the coming months of the current fiscal, when international offices send people on business to India, should be boosted by this current situation,” Peter Kerkar, group CEO, Cox & Kings, said in a recent earnings call.

Ancillary industries such as the hotel industry also happens to benefit from the increased number of inbound travelers and are optimistic about the scenario.

“Though it is a little too early, we are expecting a 20-25% increase in bookings as compared with previous year,” says Pradhan Ganapathy, vice-president, Royal Orchid.

The hotel expects increased number of bookings from their primary markets like Russia among others, mainly because of medical tourism, which is also set to increase because of cheaper cost of treatment.

MICE tourism, which consists of travel due to meetings, incentives, conference and exhibitions, is also expected to jump . “For companies abroad, this is the right time to hold annual meetings and conferences in India,” said Ashwin Narayanan, COO, Travel Tours Group.

 

[Echo_419]

This number will increase as Rupee falls even more