India tourist spending for 2020 was 13.41 billion US dollars, a 57.64% decline from 2019.

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<li>India tourist spending for 2019 was <strong>31.66 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>8.64% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>India tourist spending for 2018 was <strong>29.14 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>4.54% increase</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>India tourist spending for 2017 was <strong>27.88 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>20.63% increase</strong> from 2016.</li>
</ul>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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

In 2021, seven million international tourists and non-resident Indians arrived in India, down from about 18 million in 2019. In 2020, the coronavirus global pandemic heavily affected the tourism sector. Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi received over three million tourists in 2020.

The United States of America was the largest source of foreign tourists arriving to India in 2022 at over 1,373 thousand visitors. American tourists have been outnumbering the tourists that visit the country from other European and South Asian countries in 2022. In 2022, citizens from Bangladesh, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom had the highest number of tourists visiting India. Sliding foreign revenue   According to the data, most Bangladeshi tourists visited India for leisure travel. Moreover, leisure spending was also the highest contributor to the foreign tourism revenue for India. However, the growth in foreign exchange earnings was the slowest this decade, with just over 4.7 percent in 2018. Borders dictating tourism
Bangladesh and India share the fifth-longest land border in the world. This might also explain the high tourism influx from Bangladesh to India. Although from the point of view of the Indian government, there seems to be a thin line between tourism and illegal immigration. Managing the complex Indo-Bangladeshi border running through five Indian states is a herculean task, which needs constant monitoring. Risks of cross-border infiltration, illegal migration and smuggling remain major national security challenges for India.

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.

In 2023, over 2.5 billion domestic tourist visits were made across India, an increase from the previous year. Although an exponential rise in the local tourist visits was seen from the year 2000 to the present across the country, the coronavirus pandemic halted the trend in 2020. Cheap and best with easy access Social media usage has played a significant role in giving domestic tourism a boost. With an increase in the number of social media users, travelers use online platforms for posting pictures and sharing information on the places they visited. Keeping up to date with the trending travel destinations, the cheapest travel and budget hotels are on the mind of every traveler. This is now possible with just the click of a button. The effects of political unrestWith this kind of dependency on the tourism sector on the internet, many incurred economic losses due to the internet shutdowns. Tourism markets in the Jammu and Kashmir regions, for example, have been directly affected by political unrest, in addition the latest India-Pakistan escalation. This situation has not only witnessed reduced tourist numbers but has affected the livelihoods of many Kashmiris who are solely dependent on employability within this industry. The region, which is a nature lover’s paradise, has been a major attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists for decades. Ancient shrines like Vaishno Devi and Jalandra Devi are present in the state that account for over half of the region’s domestic tourists.

Tourism receipts of India plummeted by 57.64% from 31,661,000,000 US dollars in 2019 to 13,413,000,000 US dollars in 2020. Since the 4.54% rise in 2018, tourism receipts sank by 53.98% 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Data on Foreign Tourist Arrivals for Medical Purposes, Compiled from India Tourism Statistics Reports from 2015 to 2021. The actual number of FTA for medical purposes during these years was not available in the respective reports (it was presented as a percentage of FTA), and the following additional websites were referred, to obtain the actual numbers:

1. For 2015-17: https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1575663
2. For 2018-21: https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-08/usq%202223%20for%2004082022.pdf

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The 'foreign tourism' file gives nationality and age group wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during 2017, while the 'domestic and foreign' file gives the State/UT wise domestic and foreign tourist visits during 2017-2018

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.

Visitor Arrivals: Local: Delhi data was reported at 39,415,000.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,186,200.000 Person for 2022. Visitor Arrivals: Local: Delhi data is updated yearly, averaging 9,583,671.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,415,000.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 1,228,059.000 Person in 2002. Visitor Arrivals: Local: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QD001: Resident Visits: by States.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Nepal data was reported at 16,490.980 Person in Mar 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16,973.688 Person for Feb 2023. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Nepal data is updated monthly, averaging 13,433.754 Person from Feb 2017 (Median) to Mar 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,119.040 Person in Oct 2018 and a record low of 958.602 Person in May 2021. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Nepal 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.

Key information about India Tourism Revenue

• India's Tourism Revenue reached 4 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 3 USD bn in the previous month
• India's Tourism Revenue data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,858 USD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 9 USD mn in Apr 2020

Tourism expenditures as a share of total imports of India sank by 30.68% from 4.6 % in 2019 to 3.2 % in 2020. Since the 3.07% growth in 2018, tourism expenditures as a share of total imports plummeted by 20.22% in 2020. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports 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 nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Sri Lanka data was reported at 29,650.508 Person in Aug 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 24,410.224 Person for Sep 2023. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Sri Lanka data is updated monthly, averaging 23,147.522 Person from Feb 2017 (Median) to Aug 2024, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,469.315 Person in Aug 2018 and a record low of 751.097 Person in Aug 2021. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Sri Lanka 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.

Croatia Tourist Arrivals: Foreign: Asia: India data was reported at 656.000 Person in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 467.000 Person for Jan 2025. Croatia Tourist Arrivals: Foreign: Asia: India data is updated monthly, averaging 968.000 Person from Jan 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,811.000 Person in May 2018 and a record low of 8.000 Person in Apr 2020. Croatia Tourist Arrivals: Foreign: Asia: India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Croatian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Croatia – Table HR.Q001: Tourist Arrivals: by Country.

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India's revenue from international tourism increased from 8.7 bilion U.S. dollars in 2021 to 16.92 billion dollars in 2022. Tourism sector was hit by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. However, with a share of 9.71 percent in international tourism receipts in Asia-Pacific region, India ranked fifth among the Asia-Pacific countries in 2021.

Japan Info Needs Upon Arriving: India: Tourist Facilities data was reported at 11.000 Person in Mar 2018. Japan Info Needs Upon Arriving: India: Tourist Facilities data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.000 Person from Mar 2018 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 1 observations. Japan Info Needs Upon Arriving: India: Tourist Facilities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q034: Tourism and Leisure: Information Needs Upon Arriving.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Mumbai Airport data was reported at 1,512,287.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,437,660.000 Person for 2023. Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Mumbai Airport data is updated yearly, averaging 1,379,585.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2024, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,657,602.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 212,269.000 Person in 2021. Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Mumbai Airport 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.QB008: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Ports: Annual.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Indian Diaspora: South East Asia: Philippines data was reported at 3,104.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,391.000 Person for 2022. Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Indian Diaspora: South East Asia: Philippines data is updated yearly, averaging 2,420.500 Person from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,813.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 851.000 Person in 2020. Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Indian Diaspora: South East Asia: Philippines 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.QB031: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Purpose of Visit: Indian Diaspora.