Fiji is bang on target to attract record breaking numbers across 2010 judging by visitor arrival figures released this week.

Foreign exchange earnings emanating from Fiji's international visitation now contribute an estimated FJD900 million to the local economy.

Figures released by the Fiji department of information for August 2010 showing the destination welcomed more than 59,000 visitors.

Figures released by Tourism Fiji this week show the destination welcomed a total of 53,138 international visitors in October 2009, a 7.2 per cent increase on the 49,586 achieved for the same period in 2008.

In what again represents a solid boost for Fiji's tourism industry, international visitor arrivals for September 2009 again continued to build according to figures released by Tourism Fiji.

Fiji has stolen a march on the rest of the planet becoming the first country to launch a national low carbon travel and tourism sector initiative.