Measures Adopted to Enhance Foreign Tourism
Measures Adopted to Enhance Foreign Tourism
As per data from the Bureau of Immigration, India recorded 9.52 million Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2023, reflecting a 47.9% increase compared to 2022. Furthermore, Foreign Exchange Earnings from tourism grew by 36.5% in 2023 over the previous year. Details are given in the Annexure.
The Ministry of Tourism has formulated National Strategies for Adventure Tourism, MICE Tourism, Rural Tourism, Rural Homestays, Eco Tourism, Sustainable Tourism and Medical & Wellness Tourism to promote various Niche Tourism products.
In order to provide impetus to the development of adventure tourism in the Country, National Strategy for adventure tourism has been formulated. Following strategic pillars have been identified for development of sustainable tourism, adventure tourism and ecotourism:
(i) State assessment, ranking and strategy
(ii) Skills, capacity building and certification
(iii) Marketing and Promotion
(iv) Strengthening adventure tourism safety management framework
(v) National and State-level rescue and communication grid
(vi) Destination and Product Development
(vii) Governance and Institutional Framework
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
ANNEXURE
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2022-2024 (till August)
Month
FTAs
Growth Rate (%)
2022
2023
2024 @
2023/22
2024/23 @
January
2,15,935
8,91,084
9,58,733
312.7
7.6
February
2,54,538
8,93,352
10,02,664
251.0
12.2
March
3,58,023
8,24,549
8,59,688
130.3
4.3
April
4,11,010
6,25,772
6,50,748
52.3
4.0
May
4,45,690
6,18,086
6,00,496
38.7
-2.8
June
5,47,074
6,67,720
7,06,045
22.1
5.7
July
6,69,499
7,86,486
7,76,110
17.5
-1.3
August
5,24,756
6,64,155
6,36,277
26.6
-4.2
September
5,51,580
6,66,946
–
20.9
–
October
6,77,055
8,32,233
–
22.9
–
November
7,89,330
9,48,631
–
20.2
–
December
9,92,977
11,01,914
–
11.0
–
Total (Jan-August)
34,26,525
59,71,204
61,90,761
74.3
3.7
Total (Jan-Dec)
64,37,467
95,20,928
–
47.9
–
@: Provisional
Source: Bureau of Immigration
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from tourism during 2022-2024 (till August)
Month
FEE (in Rs. Crore)
Growth Rate (%)
2022
2023 #1
2024 #1
2023/22 #1
2024/23 #1
January
5,406
18,492
24,897
242.06
34.64
February
6,371
18,435
24,927
189.36
35.22
March
8,963
16,903
22,866
88.59
35.28
April
10,634
17,405
17,962
63.67
3.20
May
11,531
17,206
17,758
49.22
3.21
June
14,155
18,737
19,217
32.37
2.56
July
17,671
22,261
23,654
25.97
6.26
August
13,851
18,687
20,006
34.91
7.06
September
14,559
18,534
–
27.30
–
October
18,383
19,008
–
3.40
–
November
21,432
21,552
–
0.56
–
December
26,961
24,707
–
-8.36
–
Total (Jan-August)
88,582
1,48,126
1,71,287
67.22
15.64
Total (Jan-Dec)
1,69,917
2,31,927
–
36.49