India's Ministry of Tourism reported (16-Jan-2020) foreign tourist arrivals to India for Dec-2019 and for the 12 months ended Dec-2019. Details include:
- Dec-2019:
- Foreign tourist arrivals: 1.2 million, +2.9% year-on-year;
- Share of top 15 source countries:
- Bangladesh: 20.58%;
- US: 17.82%;
- UK: 8.82%;
- Australia: 5.86%;
- Canada: 3.65%;
- Russia: 3.32%;
- China: 3.12%;
- Malaysia: 2.82%;
- Germany: 1.94%;
- Sri Lanka: 1.93%;
- Singapore: 1.90%;
- Japan: 1.75%;
- France: 1.58%;
- Thailand: 1.51%;
- Italy: 1.38%;
- Share of top 15 source countries:
- Arrivals on e-tourist Visa: 377,092, +22.3%;
- Share of top 15 source countries:
- US: 14.79%;
- UK: 11.05%;
- Russia: 8.36%;
- China: 7.65%;
- Malaysia: 5.49%;
- Australia: 5.20%;
- Canada: 4.22%;
- France: 3.28%;
- Germany: 3.21%;
- Thailand: 3.03%;
- Italy: 2.84%;
- South Africa: 2.03%;
- Singapore: 1.87%;
- Japan: 1.62%;
- Israel: 1.55%
- Share of top 15 source countries:
- Foreign tourist arrivals: 1.2 million, +2.9% year-on-year;
- 12 months ended Dec-2019:
- Foreign tourist arrivals: 10.9 million, +3.2%;
- Arrivals on e-tourist Visa: 2.4 million, +23.6%. [more - original PR]