India earns Rs 13800 Cr forex from tourism
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, OCT 18, 2017: India earned forex worth Rs 13867 Cr from arrival of foreign tourists in the month of September. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in September 2017 over September 2016 was 19.1% compared to growth of 11.8% in September 2016 over September 2015.
FEEs during the period January- September 2017 were Rs.1,29,871 crore registering a growth of 16.8% over same period of previous year. The FEEs during January-September 2016 were Rs.1,11,229 crore and registered a growth of 13.7% over January- September, 2015.
FEEs in US$ terms during the month of September 2017 were US$ 2.153 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.744 billion during the month of September 2016 and US$ 1.573 billion in September 2015. The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in September 2017 over September 2016 was 23.5% compared to the growth of 10.9% in September 2016 over September 2015.
FEEs during the period January-September 2017 were US$ 19.884 billion registering a growth of 20.1% over same period of previous year. The FEEs during January-September 2016 were US$ 16.562 billion and registered a growth of 20.1% over January- September 2015.
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