Foreign tourist arrivals continued to dip with 5.18 lakh tourists visiting the country in November this year against 5.32 lakh in the corresponding period last year.
While a total of 45.41 lakh foreigners visited the country during January to November this year, the number was 48.45 lakh in the same period last year.
However, foreign exchange earnings from tourism rose.India earned Rs. 5,523 crores in November 2009 as compared to Rs. 4,935 crore in November 2008.
The total forex earning during January-November was Rs. 47,918 crore compared to Rs. 45,647 crore in the same period last year.
