Foreign tourist
arrival in January, 2003 has recorded 22% increase over the
arrival in January, 2002. During the month more than 2 lakh
78 thousand tourists visited the country. Exact arrival and
foreign exchange during the month was as follow:
|
Month
|
Foreign
Tourist Arrivals
|
Percentage
Change
|
| |
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2002-01
|
2003-02
|
|
January
|
283760
|
228150
|
278298
|
-19.6
|
22.0
|
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS DURING 2003
|
Year
|
In Rs.
Crores
|
% Change
|
In US$
Million
|
% Change
|
|
2001
|
1501.05
|
--
|
322.27
|
--
|
|
2002
|
1239.15
|
-17.4
|
255.20
|
-20.8
|
|
2003
|
1532.29
|
23.7
|
315.29
|
23.5
|
