Saturday, February 26, 2022
Although Kerala Tourism has taken up a range ofenterprises to attract tourists back to destinations in the State after the pandemic, it still has a long way to go, if the tourist arrival statistics for 2021 are taken into consideration.
2021 witnessed a vigorous growth in domestic tourism as compared to 2020 with around 75.37 lakh tourists visiting destinations across Kerala. In 2020, the tally was 49.88 lakh. A growth of 51.09% was recorded in 2021 compared to 2020 but it is 59% less compared to 2019 pre-COVID figures.
When it comes to foreign tourists, in 2021, Keralawitnessed a footfall of just 60,487, whereas it was 3.40 lakh in 2020 and 11.89 lakh in 2019.
Although the domestic tourist segment has made some positive strides in 2021 in the midst of the second wave, foreigners are still absent in Kerala. The growth in the foreign tourist segment has been downward ever since COVID-19 was reported in India. The next setback could be the tension between Russia and Ukraine, which has now become a full-fledged war and it may have a direct impact on foreign tourist arrivals in 2022 too.
“The numbers are still a matter of concern. However, we were hopeful that once the entire air space is fully opened for foreigners without any restrictions, Kerala will regain its lost position among foreigners without much delay. But the ongoing war will definitely have its ripple effect on foreign tourist arrival in Kerala in 2022 as well,” said Tourism Director V.R. Krishna Teja.
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