<p>The US, the UK and Bangladesh were the top three source countries for foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India in 2022, according to official data.</p>.<p> The data was shared by the Ministry of Tourism in a statement on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Top 3 source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2022 include United States of America (USA), Bangladesh and United Kingdom (UK)," the statement said.</p>.Rishi Sunak tells UK Parliament of ‘warm, productive’ FTA talks with PM Modi.<p> India received 6.19 million FTAs during 2022 as compared to 1.52 million in 2021, it said.</p>.<p> There were 10.93 million FTAs in India during pre-pandemic year 2019. The tourism industry has shown good signs of revival after the pandemic, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy had shared this in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha in April.</p>.<p> In the data, shared on Wednesday, the Ministry of Tourism also said that India received Rs 1,34,543 crore ($16.93 billion) in foreign exchange earnings, a 'remarkable increase' from Rs 65,070 crore recorded in 2021.</p>.<p> Also, India's portion of international tourism receipts, measured in US dollars, stands at 2.08 per cent. India holds the 14th position in the world ranking of tourism receipts, it added.</p>.<p> In terms of percentage share of top eight ports for FTAs in India in 2022, 31.21 per cent was constituted by the Delhi airport, according to the data.</p>.<p> Also, the number of domestic tourist visits to all states and Union Territories in India surged to 1,731 million in 2022, marking a 'significant growth' from the 677 million in 2021, it said. </p>
<p>The US, the UK and Bangladesh were the top three source countries for foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India in 2022, according to official data.</p>.<p> The data was shared by the Ministry of Tourism in a statement on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Top 3 source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2022 include United States of America (USA), Bangladesh and United Kingdom (UK)," the statement said.</p>.Rishi Sunak tells UK Parliament of ‘warm, productive’ FTA talks with PM Modi.<p> India received 6.19 million FTAs during 2022 as compared to 1.52 million in 2021, it said.</p>.<p> There were 10.93 million FTAs in India during pre-pandemic year 2019. The tourism industry has shown good signs of revival after the pandemic, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy had shared this in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha in April.</p>.<p> In the data, shared on Wednesday, the Ministry of Tourism also said that India received Rs 1,34,543 crore ($16.93 billion) in foreign exchange earnings, a 'remarkable increase' from Rs 65,070 crore recorded in 2021.</p>.<p> Also, India's portion of international tourism receipts, measured in US dollars, stands at 2.08 per cent. India holds the 14th position in the world ranking of tourism receipts, it added.</p>.<p> In terms of percentage share of top eight ports for FTAs in India in 2022, 31.21 per cent was constituted by the Delhi airport, according to the data.</p>.<p> Also, the number of domestic tourist visits to all states and Union Territories in India surged to 1,731 million in 2022, marking a 'significant growth' from the 677 million in 2021, it said. </p>