| Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings during the years 2014-2018 (Jan-Nov): | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Foreign Tourist Arrivals (in nos.) | Foreign Exchange Earnings (in Rs. crore) |
| 2014 | 7679099 | 120367 |
| 2015 | 8027133 | 134844 |
| 2016 | 8804411 | 154146 |
| 2017 | 10035803 | 177874 |
| 2018 (Jan - Nov) | 9367424 * | 175423 * |
| Distribution of Regional-wise Foreign tourist arrivals in India according to purpose 2017 ( % ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Arrival in numbers | Business and Professional | Leisure holiday and Recreation | Medical | Indian diaspora | Others |
| North America | 1712358 | 9.31 | 43.42 | 0.06 | 44.15 | 3.07 |
| Central & South America | 92067 | 17.83 | 73.17 | 0.12 | 6.60 | 2.29 |
| Western Europe | 2133673 | 17.99 | 49.43 | 0.07 | 30.04 | 2.48 |
| Eastern Europe | 472872 | 12.89 | 81.15 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 1.44 |
| Africa | 318023 | 17.46 | 40.43 | 15.7 | 17.8 | 8.6 |
| West Asia | 457760 | 9.94 | 62.66 | 21.93 | 3.34 | 2.13 |
| South Asia | 2951665 | 6.07 | 78.42 | 10.79 | 2.39 | 2.33 |
| South East Asia | 824575 | 11.42 | 66.89 | 0.43 | 17.21 | 4.05 |
| East Asia | 663295 | 50.43 | 44.27 | 0.06 | 3.91 | 1.33 |
| Australasia | 3686059 | 8.36 | 38.05 | 0.33 | 51.03 | 2.22 |
| Not classified | 23456 | 12.98 | 58.19 | 1.15 | 7.77 | 19.92 |
| Number of Approved Hotels and Availability of Hotel Rooms in India ( As on 31st December, 2017 ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Category of Hotels | No. of Hotels | No. of Rooms |
| 1 | One Star | 8 | 286 |
| 2 | Two Star | 43 | 1015 |
| 3 | Three Star | 488 | 18166 |
| 4 | Four Star | 258 | 13224 |
| 5 | Five Star | 162 | 19431 |
| 6 | Five Star Deluxe | 153 | 34444 |
| 7 | Apartment Hotels | - | - |
| 8 | Guest House | 5 | 88 |
| 9 | Heritage Hotels | 46 | 21403 |
| 10 | Bed & Breakfast Establishment | 621 | 3140 |
| Total | 1784 | 91197 | |
| Foreign Tourist Arrival in India from different regions of the world 2016-2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | 2016 | 2017 |
| South Asia | 2194555 | 2951665 |
| Western Europe | 2029412 | 2133673 |
| North America | 1614178 | 1712358 |
| South East Asia | 746069 | 824575 |
| East Asia | 617563 | 663295 |
| West Asia | 451842 | 457760 |
| Eastern Europe | 406002 | 472872 |
| Australasia | 348908 | 386059 |
| Africa | 302164 | 318023 |
| Central and South America | 78730 | 92067 |
| Not classified elsewhere | 14988 | 23456 |
| Grand Total | 8804411 | 10035803 |
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