Tourism Industry in India

Tourism industry in India is on a great boom at the moment. India has

tremendous potential to become a major global tourist destination and Indian
tourism industry is exploiting this potential to the hilt. Travel and tourism
industry is the second highest foreign exchange earner for India, and the
government has given travel & tourism organizations export house status.

The buoyancy in the Indian tourism industry can be attributed to several factors.
Firstly, the tremendous growth of Indian economy has resulted in more
disposable income in the hands of middle class, thereby prompting increasingly
large number of people to spend money on vacations abroad or at home.
Secondly, India is a booming IT hub and more and more people are coming to
India on business trips. Thirdly, aggressive advertising campaign "Incredible
India" by Tourism Ministry has played a major role in changing the image of
India from that of the land of snake charmers to a hot and happening place and
has sparked renewed interest among foreign travelers.

Travel & tourism industry's contribution to Indian industry is immense. Tourism

is one of the main foreign exchange earners and contributes to the economy
indirectly through its linkages with other sectors like horticulture, agriculture,
poultry, handicrafts and construction. Tourism industry also provides
employment to millions of people in India both directly and indirectly through its
linkage with other sectors of the economy. According to an estimate total direct
employment in the tourism sector is around 20 million.

Travel & tourism industry in India is marked by considerable government

presence. Each state has a tourism corporation, which runs a chain of hotels/ rest
houses and operates package tours, while the central government runs the India
Tourism Development Corporation.
In the year 2002, the Government of India announced a New Tourism Policy to
give boost to the tourism sector. The policy is built around the 7-S Mantra of
Swaagat (welcome), Soochanaa (information), Suvidhaa (facilitation), Surakshaa
(security), Sahyog (cooperation), Sanrachnaa (infrastructure) and Safaai
(cleanliness).

Some of the salient features of the Tourism Policy are:

 The policy proposes the inclusion of tourism in the concurrent list of the
Constitution to enable both the central and state governments to
participate in the development of the sector.
 No approval required for foreign equity of up to 51 per cent in tourism
projects. NRI investment up to 100% allowed.
 Automatic approval for Technology agreements in the hotel industry,
subject to the fulfillment of certain specified parameters.
 Concession rates on customs duty of 25% for goods that are required for
initial setting up, or for substantial expansion of hotels.
 50% of profits derived by hotels, travel agents and tour operators in
foreign exchange are exempt from income tax. The remaining profits are
also exempt if reinvested in a tourism related project.

Apart from this, government has taken several other measures for the promotion
of tourism. A multi-pronged approach has been adopted, which includes new
mechanism for speedy implementation of tourism projects, development of
integrated tourism circuits and rural destinations, special capacity building in the
unorganized hospitality sector and new marketing strategy.

The outlook for travel industry in India looks extremely bright. India as a tourism
destination is the toast of the world at the moment. Conde Nast ranked India
amongst the top 10 tourist destinations. JBIC ranked her as the fifth most
attractive investment destination. Besides, India is probably the only country that
offers various categories of tourism. These include history tourism, adventure
tourism, medical tourism (ayurveda and other forms of Indian medications), eco
tourism, cultural tourism, rural tourism, religious/pilgrimage tourism, spiritual
tourism, and beach tourism etc.

By 2020, Tourism in India could contribute Rs 8,50,000 crores to the

GDP. (Source- WTTC).

In other words, every man, woman and child could become richer by Rs 7,000.
India has yet to realise its full potential from tourism. The Travel and Tourism
industry holds tremendous potential for India's economy. It can provide impetus
to other industries, create millions of new jobs and generate enough wealth to
help pay off the international debt. That is why we have included Tourism
amongst the Core Sectors of the Indian Economy.

Incredible India

India is probably the only country that offers various categories of tourism. These
include history tourism, adventure tourism, medical tourism (ayurveda and other
forms of Indian medications), spiritual tourism, beach tourism (India has the
longest coastline in the East) etc.

Explore India - choose the locales of your choice, and see what each state has to
offer. Lose yourself in the wonder that is India. Meander through lands steeped in
chivalry and pageantry that begin before recorded history. Explore modern cities
that have grown organically from the roots of a multi-hued past. Make a
pilgrimage to holy shrines that echo with tales of antiquity. Frolic on a vast array
of golden beaches that dot an enviable coastline, washed by two seas and an
ocean. Sport with adventure in style. Let the jungle lure you to a fascinating world
at a diverse array of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks....... this is the wonder
that is India.

India on the World Map

The Indian tourism industry has not had it so good since the early 1990s. Though
the India economy had slowed, it was still growing faster than the rest of the
world. In 2009, the country is seen rising 6.5 percent, compared to the world
output, which is seen falling 0.4 percent.With Indian economy growing at around
7% per annum and rise in disposable incomes of Indians, an increasing number
of people are going on holiday trips within the country and abroad resulting in
the tourism industry growing wings.

It is fast turning into a volume game where an ever-burgeoning number of

participants are pushing up revenues of industry players (hotels, tour operators,
airlines, shipping lines, etc). Thus, the tourism sector is expected to perform very
well in future and the industry offers an interesting investment opportunity for
long-term investors.

The Indian tourism sector is seen generating $42.8 billion by 2017, a 42 percent
surge from 2007, according to an industry research note by auditing and
consulting firm Deloitte Touche. Despite the challenges being faced in terms of a
slowing economy, sluggish demand and security concerns, the country was
fighting back and tourism developments were taking place, it said." Although
there will inevitably be some short- to medium-term set backs, the long-term
outlook remains positive," it said." Despite the deepening world economic crisis,
India's economy remains in decent shape and is still experiencing some of the
strongest growth rates in the world," the Deloitte report said.
Despite the numerous problems, tourism industry was the second-largest foreign
exchange earner for India. Realising the potential in India, international and
domestic hotel chains were rushing to cash in on it.

According to the global authority for hotel real estate, Lodging Econometrics,
there were 73,793 hotel rooms in the pipeline of which 11,207 were due to open in
2009 and 22,522 in 2010, it said.

International tourists account for a little over 5 million visitors, while domestic
market is seen at more than 500 million. Limited infrastructure pose a constraint
to the free flow of tourists, but the Indian government is addressing the issue
through upgradation of existing airports and building new ones.

Medical tourism was poised for rapid development in the future and India is busy
developing first-class facilities to attract this multi-billion dollar niche market.
The government has already relaxed the criteria to receive a visa for medical
tourism.

It is also considering other incentives such as offering air travel and

accommodation for foreign tourists who visit India for the third time. It may also
pick up the bill for tour operators promoting domestic and medical tourism and
is mulling income tax exemption for hoteliers if they invest 50 percent of profits
into infrastructure.

Tourist arrivals in the country slowed throughout 2008, after rising 13 percent
year-on-year from 2005-2007, due to a slowdown in the main source markets for
India, the U.S. and U.K., which account for more than 15 percent of all inbound
tourists.

India : An Idea who’s time has come

Conde Nast ranked her amongst the top 10 tourist destinations. JBIC ranked her
as the fifth most attractive investment destination. The World Social Forum,
AdAsia, World Bamboo Congress, Commonwealth Games, Laureus World Sports
Academy Global Submit, F1 alongwith some of the biggest expos and conferences
of the world chose her to play host.

Presenting India to you Readers. The subcontinent to whose splendor, diversity

and world-class facilities the world has finally woken up to. Away from threats,
untouched by SARS and politically stable India is the flavor of the season. Take a
fresh look at her flourishing economy (double digit growth in third quarter of
2003- 2004), geographically strategic location, faith fortified by major software
firms to make it a global backup hub for software, the staggering figure of over
366 national/international level expos and about 100 congress already scheduled
for leap year 2004 (of which over 50 in January alone), her forex reserves, her
rising Sensex, rapidly growing consumer markets, presence of world's finest and
choicest brands and the exceptional growth in interest from FIIs, to understand
why India offers a feel good factor. Truly, India is one of the most exciting
emerging markets in the world.

The Scene Till Now

Some major international events like 9/11, US-led war against terror and SARS
hit the tourism industry over the past few years. Cutting down of routes by
domestic airlines and increase in airfares last year also led to a fall in the
movement of people in the country. The Mumbai terror attacks, targetting two
premium hotels, also tarnished the country's reputation, drastically reducing
hotel occupancy levels, and affecting year-end travel. The adverse travel
advisories by many countries to their citizens too contributed to a significant
slowdown in tourism in India.

There were other negatives too. Consider this- Expenses per night of stay for a
tourist in India during the SE Asian currency crisis was $100 whereas it was
around $35-40 in the SE Asian countries. This hurt Indian tourism. Though this
discrepancy has come down, still there is some gap. Some of the reasons for this
are high luxury and entertainment taxes and high landing charges applicable in
Indian airports.
Costs are also high because tourism is a state subject. Each state separately
spends on tourism and tourism related activities, whereas if these funds were
spent in a cohesive manner by a nodal agency to showcase the entire country as
one destination, the results would probably have been far more spectacular.
Currently, the centre is only allocating finances for tourism projects. But the
government is trying to convince states on the benefits of bringing tourism under
the aegis of the Central government on to the concurrent subject on to the
concurrent list.

Government Policy Initiatives

Keenly aware of the unfolding boom in the tourism industry, the government is
lending a hand to the growth of the industry. In the Union Budget for 2003-04,
government has extended infrastructure status to tourism, thus opening the
doors to cheap, long-term funds to help finance tourism infrastructure.

Outlay for tourism for the Tenth Five Year Plan is Rs. 2900 Crore. For the
financial year 2003-04 the outlay is Rs 325 crore. This is up sharply from Rs 150
crore allocated in the previous financial year. State governments such as Kerala
lay a lot of stress on boosting tourism. The state has an outlay of Rs. 74.25 crore
for the financial year 2003-04.

The Government of India has extended the benefits of Section 10(23G) of the
Income Tax Act, 1961 to institutions financing hotels of three-star category and
above. A top level executive of Travel Finance Corporation of India (TFCI) is all
smiles as he says, "This has benefited TFCI as the company has a major part of its
portfolio in the exempted category." And this smile is now strongly percolating
down to all tourism industry players in the country.

The divestment of government’s stake in government run hotels is another step

in the right direction. Professionals are increasingly stepping in to take over this
service-oriented industry. Global best practices, cost cuts and service with a smile
are fast turning a norm.
Going Forward- Destination India

India is now chalking up one of its strongest growth charts in a long time. As the
Indian economy continues to open up in an effort to integrate with the world
economy, benefits of doing business with and in India are increasing. With the
results, hundreds of thousands of jobs are moving to the Indian shores from the
West. This brings in its wake transit travelers, business travelers, business meets
and holiday seekers.

This is resulting in greater room occupancies and average room revenues (ARRs)
in the country. ARRs have moved up from Rs. 3200-3400 last year to Rs 4000-
4200 this year. Room occupancy rates have shot up from 75-80% in 2002 to over
90% now. Infact, in Bangalore it is now estimated at 100%.

Expert Opinions

According to one travel expert, "India is a country that is either loved or hated by
foreign travelers; there is no middle path. Though there is lack of hotel
accommodation, air travel, space and sanitation, it still is a great destination."

Says Mr M Narayanan, Managing Director, Tourism Finance Corp of India

(TFCI) "Tourism is no more being seen as the rich man's past time. An increasing
number of ordinary people are now going on holiday tours giving a fillip to the
industry's growth."

Says Mr. Kavi Ghei, Director, TRAC Representations, "The government is

concentrating on developing domestic tourism as disposable incomes in the
hands of Indians are on the rise. There is a variety of options available for
different strata of tourists- right from the affluent to those with on a shoestring
budget. What has been lacking is an effort to market this spectrum of possibilities
in the right way to potential foreign tourists. The government is now setting this
wrong right by putting across these positives in the international marketplaces
with the help of professionals. The ‘Incredible India’ campaign is a step in this
direction."

Says a gleeful Dr Ramesh Kapur, MD, Radisson Hotels, Delhi, "We have achieved
an average room occupancy rate of 101.7% in November 2003". However, Dr.
Kapur is far from satisfied. He says, "India should be aiming at getting the kind of
tourist inflows that countries like Singapore are attracting".

According to Mr. L. Prithviraj Singh, Chief Operating Officer-Leisure, Cox &

Kings (India), "Around 2.5 million tourists are coming in while outbound is still a
nascent market. The potential for growth in the latter segment is much more than
for incoming tourists.'' In fact, the recent rise in airline seating capacity to India
and increase in hotel rooms have spelt greater affordability for the foreign
traveller.

"Unfortunately, foreign agents look upon India as a troublesome country - in

terms of operations not in terms of safety. We have also got into this trap of India
becoming an expensive destination - added to an expensive air fare - as there is
`no open sky' policy. The entry points are the metros where hotel tariffs are very
high. Basic infrastructure too is a problem.''

"One has to really bring tourism to its potential. We have not even scratched the
surface. The need is to evolve a long term policy. Disinvestment of Government
stake in Indian Airlines, Air India and ITDC in the long term will be a good thing
and the privatised hotels will open up a new level of affordable hotels.'' says Mr.
Singh, adding, "The problem in India is the absence of `open sky' policy. If there
is one, prices will drop, capacities will improve and once that happens, all the
other problems will be sorted out.''

Mr. Sunil Gupta, Head- Leisure Travel, Thomas Cook (India) says, "Inbound
tourism is growing at a consistent CAGR of 6 per cent annually while outbound
tourism is growing at 15 per cent year-on-year".
Mr. Ranjit Malkani, Chairman & Managing Director, Kuoni Travel India (KTIL)-
"Growth in inbound travel so far has been due to tourists from West Asia, Latin
America and Japan. The trend in European arrivals has been flat, though a 5-6
per cent growth is expected courtesy the rise in airline seat capacity.''

Industry Structure

The tourism industry is classified into outbound, inbound & domestic and there
are different opinions about the size of the industry.

Inbound Tourism

Inbound tourism is concentrated largely in the North and Rajasthan. Industry

sources say that even today, the South accounts for only about 25 per cent of
inbound tourism. "The first time traveller will invariably go to Agra and
Rajasthan and not venture to other locales.'' However, "With the thrust given by
Kerala, it is an exotic option and Gujarat too is a destination of the future.''

Domestic Tourism

Domestic tourism needs to be buoyed up. "Domestic tourists are looking at 3-4
holidays in a year in India and the concept of booking through a hotel directly is
moving away and customers are increasingly coming to travel and tour agencies''
avers an industry insider. The most favoured destinations continue to be the hill
stations, Rajasthan and now, with the marketing thrust, Kerala is the largest
destination for people in the West and South.

Outbound Tourism

India as a MICE destination

India is in a continual process of upgrading its MICE (Meetings, Incentives,

Conferences & Exhibitions) facilities. There are multiple plans on the anvil for
more world-class convention centers, airports that contest with the best in the
world and efforts to team the famous Indian hospitality with customization as per
a visitor’s requirement. You could also offer the credit to the world class incentive
programs, her ability to heal spiritually, her unmatched offering as a health
destination or continually improved infrastructure facilities that over 3 million
foreign tourists thronged her this year generating over US $30 billion as revenue,
even as most other preferred hotspots marked a decline in their tourism graphs.

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Industry Players

Among the leading players, Kuoni Travel (India) (KTIL) is the country's biggest,
fully owned by the Zurich-based Kuoni Travel Holding. The company acquired
Tour Club which caters to the outbound segment from West Asia to India.
Inbound travel from West Asia has been growing at 15 per cent, among the
highest growth rates in the segment. KTIL had already spent Rs. 200 crores in
earlier acquisitions, which included travel majors SOTC (Kuoni's route to an
Indian presence) and SITA World Travel.

Cox & Kings India too has an open mind on acquisitions both in the domestic and
overseas markets. "We will look at niche companies overseas as well which we
feel we can develop.'' The company claims the second largest share of the
domestic pie after Kuoni in inbound and outbound travel. "What separates us is
the charter segment which, for example, comes into Goa. We set up a subsidiary-
Far Pavilions - to cater to this segment and that has made a fair amount of
progress.''

Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL) says increased investment in marketing

leisure travel and expansion of distribution network is expected to yield
significant benefits in the peak travelling period between May and July. There
has also been continued investment in building businesses in Sri Lanka and
Mauritius along with completion of back-office implementation of SAP, call
centre infrastructure and telecommunication network. Earlier, TCIL was mainly
in the business of forex dealing and travel and tours. "The domestic sector needs
more focus and we realise that the customer wants quality service. Reliability is a
major issue. A focus area for us is A/C rail charters where we book and pay for an
A/C railway coach and tourists can visit different cities/ locations."

Travel & Tourism

At A Glance

Working in the Travel and Tourism industry is all about making traveling an
enriching and enjoyable experience for every individual by providing quality
services. If you have a pleasant personality, excellent language and
communication skills and knowledge about travel through personal experience -
this probably is a great career option for you.

With the recent developments in transportation and communication, traveling,

both domestically and internationally has come to be unproblematic. Whether
your purpose of traveling is business, adventure or just a vacation, a large group
of people belonging to the Travel and Tourism industry are there to make your
experience trouble free. This industry is the largest foreign exchange earner and
it provides employment to millions of people. Hence the industry has a number
of career options to offer and the scope of employment is unbounded.

Employment opportunities exist in both the public and the private sector in this
industry. In the public sector, you can work in the Directorates and Departments
of tourism of the center and the state, guides etc. In the private sector, on the
other hand you can secure a job in a travel agency, hotel, airline, transport agency
or a cargo company. Since this industry is a relatively new one, there are not a
huge number of experienced individuals. Hence, you can move up the ladder fast
and establish your own agency after a few years

The Career Options

Travel Agencies: These institutions facilitate travel and other services for all
individuals traveling for vacations or business purposes. Providing information
about the destination, hotel ratings, the cheapest and the fastest mode of
transport, visas, foreign exchange etc. is the job of a travel agent. Travel agencies
are divided into roughly four departments- the Accounts, Tours, Travel and
Cargo. A course in travel and tourism will help you to get a suitable job.
Tourism Department: This department consists of reservation and counter
staff, sales and marketing staff, tour planners, tour guides, information assistants
and officers in the Directorate and Department of tourism. These officers for the
Directorate and Department of tourism are chosen from the civil services and
their job is to promote and plan tourism. Information assistants provide
knowledge concerning destinations and plan itenaries. They are selected through
a competitive exam which is held by the Staff Selection Commission. Guides too
are divided into three categories namely regional, state and local. In order to be a
guide, you must have knowledge about history, art, architecture and language.
Hotels: Hotels provide travelers with food and accomadation services. This
service industry requires skilled and professional individuals and it’s manpower
requirements are vast. Jobs related to front office, operations, house keeping,
food and beverages, accounting, management and public relations are available.
A course in hotel management would help you to get a suitable job.
Transport: Transport refers to means of traveling from one place to another.
Air, railways, road and sea are the basic categories that transport is divided into.
Road transport: Coaches and tourist cars provide scope for self employment.
Drivers with good conversation skills and knowledge of different languages are
ideal for this job.
Airlines: This sector of the travel and tourism industry is in great demand. The
ground staff and the airlines need smart and presentable professionals with a
degree in hotel management or travel and tourism. Traffic assistants, reservation
and counter staff, air hostess & flight pursuers, sales and marketing staff and
people to provide customer services are all required. Airlines like Indian Airlines,
Emirates, British Airways and Air India pay attractive salaries and provide a
number of added benefits too.
Tour operators: These individuals organize tours and manage travel and stay
of their clients. They conduct tours to known tourist attractions and some of
them help the tourists indulge in adventure sports like river rafting and rock
climbing. To do this job, you have to have a pleasant personality, detailed
knowledge concerning travel and language skills.
Time share companies: These companies own/manage holiday resorts with
time shares owned by different members of these companies. It leads to another
set of companies which provide services relating to sale/transfer/exchange of
these time shares with an international network of resorts. You have the option of
working with resort owning companies or time share exchange companies like
RCI.
Holiday consultants: This is a relatively new career option in the travel and
tourism industry. These professionals provide all the information to their clients.
They sell the holiday, plan the itenary, make the travel plan, book the tickets and
provide all the other details which are required.
Banks: Banks require people to assist tourists and travelers on foreign exchange.
Usually MBA professionals are preferred for this job. Banks help in hotel and
ticket bookings also.
Personal Attributes
To be a part of this industry, you need to have a pleasant personality and detailed
knowledge concerning traveling and tourist destinations. You need to have good
communication and language skills. Business tactics and social etiquettes are
requiremed. Lastly, the ability and patience to help and provide hospitality is a
must.
Salaries
You can admit yourself to a travel and tourism course after your senior secondary
examination [10+2] or after your graduation in any discipline. You can expect to
find a job fairly soon. You can expect a beginning salary of Rs.3500 to Rs.4500.If
you work as a service manager, you can expect a salary of about Rs.10000 to
Rs.15000. If you start your career through an airline after a IATTA/UFTTA
degree. You can expect to start with a salary of Rs.12000 to Rs.15000.

World tourism statistics and rankings

Most visited countries by international tourist arrivals

Main article: World Tourism rankings

The World Tourism Organization reports the following ten countries as the most
visited in between 2006 and 2008 by number of international travelers. When
compared to 2006, Ukraine entered the top ten list, surpassing Russia, Austria
and Mexico,[4] and in 2008 surpassed Germany.[10] In 2008 the U.S. displaced
Spain from the second place. Most of the top visited countries continue to be on
the European continent.
 International International International
UNWTO
tourist tourist tourist
Rank Country Regional
arrivals arrivals arrivals
Market
(2008)[10] (2007)[4][10] (2006)[11]

1 France Europe 79.3 million 81.9 million 78.9 million

United North
2 58.0 million 56.0 million 51.0 million
States America

3 Spain Europe 57.3 million 58.7 million 58.2 million

4 China Asia 53.0 million 54.7 million 49.9 million

5 Italy Europe 42.7 million 43.7 million 41.1 million

United
6 Europe 30.2 million 30.9 million 30.7 million
Kingdom

7 Ukraine Europe 25.4 million 23.1 million 18.9 million

8 Turkey Europe 25.0 million 22.2 million 18.9 million

German
9 Europe 24.9 million 24.4 million 23.5 million
y

North
10 Mexico 22.6 million 21.4 million 21.4 million
America

International tourism receipts

In 2008, there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals, with a growth
of 1.9% as compared to 2007. International tourism receipts grew to US$944
billion (euro 642 billion) in 2008, corresponding to an increase in real terms of
1.8% on 2007.[1] When the export value of international passenger transport
receipts is accounted for, total receipts in 2008 reached a record of US$1.1
trillion, or over US$3 billion a day.[1]

The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the top ten
tourism earners for the year 2008. It is noticeable that most of them are on the
European continent, but the United States continues to be the top earner.

International International International

UNWTO
Tourism Tourism Tourism
Rank Country Regional
Receipts Receipts Receipts
Market
(2008)[10] (2007)[4][10] (2006)[11]

United North
1 $110.1 billion $96.7 billion $85.7 billion
States America

2 Spain Europe $61.6 billion $57.6 billion $51.1 billion

3 France Europe $55.6 billion $54.3 billion $46.3 billion

4 Italy Europe $45.7 billion $42.7 billion $38.1 billion

5 China Asia $40.8 billion $37.2 billion $33.9 billion

German
6 Europe $40.0 billion $36.0 billion $32.8 billion
y

International tourism expenditures

The World Tourism Organization reports the following countries as the top ten
biggest spenders on international tourism for the year 2008. For the fifth year in
a row, German tourists continue as the top spenders.[10][12]
 International International International
UNWTO
Tourism Tourism Tourism
Rank Country Regional
Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures
Market
(2008)[10] (2007)[10] (2006)[12]

German
1 Europe $91.0 billion $83.1 billion $73.9 billion
y

United North
2 $79.7 billion $76.4 billion $72.1 billion
States America

United
3 Europe $68.5 billion $71.4 billion $63.1 billion
Kingdom

4 France Europe $43.1 billion $36.7 billion $31.2 billion

5 China Asia $36.2 billion $29.8 billion $24.3 billion

6 Italy Europe $30.8 billion $27.3 billion $23.1 billion

7 Japan Asia $27.9 billion $26.5 billion $26.9 billion

North
8 Canada $26.9 billion $24.7 billion $20.5 billion
America

Most visited cities

City Country International Year/Notes

visitors
(millions)
Paris France 15.6 2007 (Excluding extra-muros
visitors)
London United 14.8 2008
Kingdom
Bangkok Thailand 10.84 2007 (External study estimation)
 Singapore Singapore 10.1 2008

New York United 9.5 2008

City States
Hong Kong China 7.94 2008 (excluding Mainland
China)
Istanbul Turkey 7.05 2008

Inbound Tourism Statistics

Foreign Tourists In India (Number)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
January 283750 228150 274215 337345 385977 459489 532088 584765
February 262306 227529 262692 331697 369844 439090 498806 560658
March 248965 225558 218473 293185 352094 391009 444186 509926
April 185338 155378 160941 223884 248416 309208 333945 369677
May 151098 132998 141508 185502 225394 255008 267758 290785
June 176716 143100 176324 223122 246970 278370 310104 344526
July 224432 186432 225359 272456 307870 337332 377474 -
August 196517 161477 204940 253301 273856 304387 360089 -
September 162326 151721 191339 226773 257184 297891 325893 -
October 181605 212191 260569 307447 347757 391399 440715 -
November 209685 243566 290583 385238 423837 442413 510987 -
December - - 319271 417527 479411 541571 575148 -
444716 497719
Total 2282738 2073025 2726214 3457477 3918610 2660337
7 3

International Tourists Arrivals to India

20012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Arrivals from Region/
Country
USA 329147 348182 410803 526120 611165 696739
UK 405472 387846 430917 555907 651803 734240
Canada 88600 93598 107671 135884 157643 176567
Germany 80011 64891 76868 116679 120243 156808
France 102434 78194 97654 131824 152258 175345
Australia 52691 50743 58730 81608 96258 109867
Italy 41351 37136 46908 65561 67642 79978
Japan 80634 59709 77996 96851 103082 119292
Malaysia 57869 63748 70750 84390 96276 107286
Singapore 42824 44306 48368 60710 68666 82574
Nepal 41135 37136 42771 51534 77024 91552
Sri Lanka 112813 108008 109098 128711 136400 154813
Netherlans 42368 31669 40565 51211 52755 58611
China 13901 15422 21152 34100 44897 62330

NUMBER OF HOTELS