Foreign Tourist Arrivals grows by 18% in October 2017

·         Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) grows by 18.1% in October 2017 During October 2017, the number of FTAs were 8.76 lakh as compared to FTAs of 7.42 lakh in October, 2016 and 6.83 lakh in October, 2015.  The growth rate in FTAs in October, 2017 over October, 2016 has increased to 18.1%, compared to 8.6% in October, 2016 over October, 2015. FTAs during the period January- October 2017 were 79.96 lakh with a growth of 15.8% over same period of the previous year, compared to FTAs of 69.05 lakh with a growth of 9.6% in January- October, 2016 over January- October, 2015.  Top 15 source countries for Foreign tourist arrivals in India during October 2017 (in % share) Top 15 ports in India for Foreign Tourist Arrivals during October 2017  (in % share)

Source: PHD Research Bureau; Compiled from Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·         Foreign Tourist Arrivals (on E-visa) grows by 67.3% in October 2017 During the month of October, 2017, a total of 1.76 lakh foreign tourists arrived on  e-Tourist Visa as compared to 1.05 lakh during the month of October, 2016 registering a growth of 67.3%. During January- October 2017, a total of 12.43 lakh foreign tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 7.81 lakh during January- October 2016, registering a growth of 59.2%. Top 15 source countries availing e-Tourist Visa during October 2017 (in % share) Top 15 ports in tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa during October 2017  (in %)  Source: PHD Research Bureau; Compiled from Ministry of Tourism, Government of India