thiruvananthapuram according to data released by the kerala tourism department the forex earnings for 20102011 stood at rs 4221 crore an 1118 increase compared to the last fiscal the total revenue both direct and indirect generated from tourism rose by 974 at rs 1937 crore for 20102011 in 2011 as many as 73 lakh international tourists visited the state compared to 65 lakh international tourists who arrived last year in 2010 approximately 85000 domestic tourists visited the state while this year that number has increased to 93000 one fourth of international tourist arrivals were from the united kingdom last year usa came second followed by france germany and australia but the trend is changing said tourism director rani george with arrivals from the usa taking fourth position studies reveal that the visitors from the united states are mostly nonresident keralites and that number has dropped said george the director said that the tourism department is planning to hold talks with the british high commission in chennai and with their counterparts in the uk to boost tourist arrivals by introducing cultural exchange initiatives regarding the nonarrival of charter flights to kerala tourism minister anil kumar said that it is the russians who mostly visit goa reacting to reports that several foreign tourists were harassed by the police and excise officials while enjoying a drink at the beachfront shacks at kovalam anil kumar said he has taken up the matter with the excise department