FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS (FTAs) IN 2018

Nov. 22, 2019

Ministry of Tourism provided data on Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in 2018 to Parliament.

Key highlights:

  • Bangladesh, the United States, and the United Kingdom were the top three countries from where foreign tourists arrived in India in 2018

  • Among individual states, Tamil Nadu saw the most visits by foreign tourists in 2018 — over 60 lakh in that year. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh followed, with over 50 lakh and 37 lakh visits respectively.

  • There is a consistent increase in overall foreign tourist arrivals as well as foreign exchange earnings over the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. 

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