2 years in a row, no zing in tourism sector coffer

“This trend, however, is not unique to India, as the growth (YoY) in international tourist arrivals globally also slowed down from 7.1 per cent in 2017 to 5.4 per cent in 2018,” it said.

Looking at tourism trends at the state level, the top five states attracting domestic tourists are Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, accounting for nearly 65 per cent of the total domestic tourist visits in the country in 2018.

The top five states attracting foreign tourists are Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, UP, Delhi and Rajasthan, accounting for about 67 per cent of the total foreign tourist visits in the country in 2018.

Growth in tourism foreign exchange earning, which reached 18 per cent in mid-2017 started falling starting 2018.