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More than 27% increase in Tourist arrival in June
New Delhi: July 7, 2003

Foreign tourist arrival during June this year has registered 27.5% increase over the arrivals in June, 2002. During the month 144860 foreign tourists visited the country. During the year till June, total arrival has recorded 11.6% increase. During January to June more than 12.55 lakh tourists visited India in comparison to 11.25 lakhs visitors in the corresponding period of 2002.

During January-June, 2003, foreign exchange earnings also registered about 14.5% increase over the earnings of corresponding period of last year. Exact arrival and foreign exchange earnings were as follow:
Month Foreign Tourist Arrivals - 2001 Foreign Tourist Arrivals - 2002 Foreign Tourist Arrivals - 2003 Percentage Change - 2002-01 Percentage Change - 2003-02
January 283750 228150 278298 -19.6 22.0
February 262306 241133 272688 -8.1 13.1
March 248965 216839 220308 -12.9 1.6
April 185338 159789 167778 -13.8 5.0
May 151098 144571 144860 -4.3 0.2
June 176716 134566 171571 -23.9 27.5
Total 1308173 1125048 1255503 -14.0 11.6


FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS DURING 2003

Year In Rs. Crores % Change In US$ Million % Change
2001(Jan-June) 7530.00 -- 1612.00 --
2002(Jan-June) 6729.27 -10.3 1381.18 -14.3
2003(Jan-June) 7632.72 13.4 1580.98 14.5


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