More than **** million foreign tourist arrivals were reported across India in 2022. India offers a diverse portfolio for travel and tourism. The industry is one of the largest service industries across the south Asian country. In 2017, travel and tourism contributed over ** billion U.S. dollars to the country’s GDP. Domestic tourism was the major revenue of source for the industry. Sector insightAs per the government estimates, the industry provided employment to over ** million people in fiscal year 2018. There was also an increase in the budget allocation from the government. Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, over ** projects valued at around *** million dollars were sanctioned. E-visa facility was also offered to around *** countries starting December 2019. Catalysts for growth A TRT or Tax Refund for Tourists scheme was introduced for some countries to encourage tourist expenditure and boost revenue. A 100 percent FDI was also allowed in the hotel and tourism sector through the automatic route.

India Visitors Arrivals: North America: USA data was reported at 1,376,919.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,296,939.000 Person for 2016. India Visitors Arrivals: North America: USA data is updated yearly, averaging 251,926.000 Person from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,376,919.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 82,052.000 Person in 1981. India Visitors Arrivals: North America: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QB002: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Countries (Annual).

INTRODUCTION

In 2017, over 10 million foreign tourists arrived in India as compared to 8.89 million in 2016, recording a growth of 15.6%. Hence, in recent years, there is a rapid growth of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India. The Data Set, contains quarterly national accounts' data for the years starting from 2005 to 2016 and includes 41 determinants of International Tourism Demand and Quarterly Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India.

CONTENT

The Data-Set consists of different configurations of Gross Domestic Product across multiple sectors & Foreign Exchange Earnings as determinants of Foreign Tourism Demand and the number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (as target variable) in India. There are 4 sub data-sets as files,

1. q1.csv (corresponding to 1st Quarter of years from 2005 to 2016)
2. q2.csv (corresponding to 2nd Quarter of years from 2005 to 2016)
3. q3.csv (corresponding to 3rd Quarter of years from 2005 to 2016)
4. q4.csv (corresponding to 4th Quarter of years from 2005 to 2016)

SOURCES

• The data regarding the Foreign Tourist Arrivals is acquired from Indian Tourism Statistics for the duration of 2015-2016.
• The data regarding the Foreign Exchange Earnings is collected from Various Issues of Indian Tourism Statistics, M/o Tourism, Market Research Division in Indian Rupee Crores.
• The different GDP values are extracted from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development in Indian Rupee Billions.

RELATED LINKS

• https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?queryid=350#
• http://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/Other/english%20India%20Torurism%20Statics%20020917.pdf
• http://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/Other/India%20Tourism%20Statistics_English_2015%20Final.pdf
• https://navoneel1092283.github.io/fta-dataset/

RELEVANT PAPERS

Jana Vencovska, "The determinants of international tourism demand." (2014).

India Tourism Revenue: Annual: USD data was reported at 28.592 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.310 USD bn for 2017. India Tourism Revenue: Annual: USD data is updated yearly, averaging 4.769 USD bn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.592 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 1.513 USD bn in 1990. India Tourism Revenue: Annual: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QA001: Foreign Exchange Earnings.

Tourism receipts as a share of exports of India sank by 52.27% from 5.8 % in 2019 to 2.8 % in 2020. Since the 6.09% jump in 2017, tourism receipts as a share of exports plummeted by 51.42% in 2020. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

In 2021, the rate of change in tourist visits to major destinations in Uttar Pradesh was ***** percent. The source revealed that there was a sudden decrease in the tourist visits across the state due to COVID-19 restrictions nationwide.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Canada data was reported at 69,616.000 Person in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 67,947.000 Person for Jan 2025. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Canada data is updated monthly, averaging 22,530.561 Person from Feb 2017 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69,616.000 Person in Feb 2025 and a record low of 932.908 Person in May 2021. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB001: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Countries.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Others: Africa: Nigeria data was reported at 342.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 377.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Others: Africa: Nigeria data is updated yearly, averaging 826.500 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,683.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 342.000 Person in 2017. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Others: Africa: Nigeria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB014: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Port of Entry: Others.

This statistic illustrates the inbound tourism of visitors from India to the Netherlands from 2012 to 2017. In this time period, the amount of annual visitors coming from India to the Netherlands has consistently grown. In 2017, there were *** thousand visitors from India in the Netherlands, an increase of ****** Indian tourists in comparison with 2016.

In 2017, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the number of tourists in India was ** percent in Karnataka compared to the previous year. Karnataka is located in the south of India and is famous for Hampi and Pattadakal (UNESCO world heritage sites).

Karnataka is southern state which is home to Hampi, a UNESCO world heritage site. In 2017, the domestic tourists arriving to the state accounted for approximately *** million, while the foreign tourist arrivals accounted for about half a million.

India Visitors Arrivals: Western Europe: Greece data was reported at 10,286.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,048.000 Person for 2016. India Visitors Arrivals: Western Europe: Greece data is updated yearly, averaging 6,672.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,286.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 3,207.000 Person in 2002. India Visitors Arrivals: Western Europe: Greece data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QB002: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Countries (Annual).

Gujarat has a variety of terrains from the Gir Forest - home to Asiatic lions, to the Rann of Kutch and the Saputara hills. It is known for being the birth-place of Mahatma Gandhi. In the fiscal year 2017, the domestic tourists arriving to the state accounted for approximately ** million, while the foreign tourist arrivals accounted for almost *** million.

In 2017, the state with the highest growth in the number of tourists was Sikkim, at an increase of ** percent from the previous year, followed by Jammu and Kashmir at ** percent. Sikkim opened its new airport in its capital city Gangtok to improve connectivity.

In 2023, Agra, a city in Uttar Pradesh India, saw more than *** million tourist visits. Famous for the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Agra is also home to other historical landmarks like the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. The city's Mughal era architecture attracts tourists from all over the world.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Air: Central and South America: Argentina data was reported at 14,488.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,123.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Air: Central and South America: Argentina data is updated yearly, averaging 9,221.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,488.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 4,970.000 Person in 2008. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Air: Central and South America: Argentina data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB004: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Mode of Transport: Air.

Thailand Number of Arrivals: South Asia: India data was reported at 326,185.000 Person in Jun 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 294,441.000 Person for Mar 2017. Thailand Number of Arrivals: South Asia: India data is updated quarterly, averaging 202,932.500 Person from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 326,185.000 Person in Jun 2017 and a record low of 62,010.000 Person in Mar 2005. Thailand Number of Arrivals: South Asia: India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by TAT Inteligence Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.Q014: Tourism Statistics: from International Tourist Arrivals.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: South East Asia: Vietnam data was reported at 23,771.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,728.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: South East Asia: Vietnam data is updated yearly, averaging 12,312.000 Person from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2017, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,771.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,577.000 Person in 2009. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: South East Asia: Vietnam data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB002: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Countries (Annual).

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 25 to 34 Years data was reported at 1,916,838.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,689,566.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 25 to 34 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,208,070.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,916,838.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 815,779.000 Person in 2008. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 25 to 34 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB018: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Age Group.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 45 to 54 Years data was reported at 1,997,125.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,755,599.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 45 to 54 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,347,957.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,997,125.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 864,082.000 Person in 2008. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 45 to 54 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB018: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Age Group.