Ramaswami: Thiruvananthapuram: Bouncing back after two devastating floods, Kerala recorded the highest growth rate in domestic and total tourist arrivals in 24 years, attracting around 1.96 crore domestic and foreign visitors in 2019, registering a growth of 17.2%. The total earnings from tourism stood at Rs 45,010.69 crore, notching a robust 24.14% increase compared with the previous year. The total tourist arrivals touched over 1.95 crore, which included 1.83 crore domestic visitors and 11.89 lakh guests from abroad, a press release said.