Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of October 2014 increased by 13.9% to Rs 98.47 billion as compared to Rs 86.45 billion in October 2013 and Rs 81.54 billion in October 2012. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the Month of October 2014 was 6.56 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.98 lakh during the month of October 2013 and 5.56 lakh in October 2012 showing a growth of 9.70%.
There has been a growth of 9.6% in October 2014 over October 2013 as compared to a growth of 7.5% registered in October 2013 over October 2012. FTAs during the period January-October 2014 were 58.35 lakh with a growth of 7.8%, as compared to the FTAs of 54.12 lakh with a growth of 5.6% during January-October 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEE from tourism in rupee terms during January- October 2014 were Rs 960.07 billion with a growth of 12.9%, as compared to the FEE of Rs 850.14 billion with a growth of 14.6% during January-October 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.
FEEs in US$ terms during the month of October 2014 were USD 1.604 billion as compared to FEEs of USD 1.404 billion during the month of October 2013 and USD 1.538 billion in October 2012.
The growth rate in FEEs in USD terms in October 2014 over October 2013 was growth of 14.2% as compared to the negative growth of 8.7% in October 2013 over October 2012.
FEE from tourism in terms of USD during January-October 2014 were USD 15.790 billion with a growth of 6.6%, as compared to USD 14.806 billion with a growth of 5.5% during January-October 2013 over the corresponding period of 2012.