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Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

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FOREIGN TOURISTS<br />

Foreign tourist arrival to <strong>Kerala</strong> during 2007 crossed 5.15 lakhs by witnessing an increase of 20.37%<br />

over the previous year. It is observed that there is a consistent growth in foreign tourist arrival to <strong>Kerala</strong><br />

since 2006. Table 2.4.2 given below indicates the arrival of foreign tourists to <strong>Kerala</strong> during the last five<br />

years and percentage of variation over the previous year. The average annual growth rate is 17.66%<br />

during the period 2003-2007.<br />

TABLE 2.4.2<br />

FOREIGN TOURISTS ARRIVALS 2003-2007<br />

Tourist Arrivals 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />

Tourists 294621 345546 346499 428534 515808<br />

Percentage of variation over previous year 26.68 17.28 0.28 23.70 20.37<br />

Graph 2.4.2 shows the growth of foreign tourists from 2003 to 2007<br />

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