The most recent update from Ministry of Tourism attests on tourist count exceeding 900,000 by late-July.
As per the statistics from the state body confirms that as of 20th July, reached a total of 900,808 indicating a 57.5% increment in comparison with the same period in 2021.
By the same period last year, tourist arrivals had reached only 572,123.
Despite the strong arrival increase in 2022, it was still 4.8% below during the corresponding period in 2019. The ministry reports that the total tourist arrival by the same period in 2019 stood at 946,064.
The daily arrival average in annual terms stood at 4,482 while the daily arrival average from 01st to 20th July stood at 4,380.
India continues to dominate the source market ranking with 132,151 with a market share of 14.7%, while United Kingdom is ranked second with 104,667 annual arrivals with a market share of 11.6%.
Russia, which is locked tight in a war with Ukraine, is ranked third with 94,151 annual arrivals with a market share of 10.5% and Germany with 73,118 annual arrivals and a market share of 8.1%.
Italy is fifth ranked with 51,850 annual arrivals and a market share of 5.8% while United States is ranked sixth with 43,653 annual arrivals with a share of 4.8%.