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India's travel and tourism sector welcomed 18.0 million international arrivals in 2024, with the industry contributing $249.3 billion — 6.6% of national GDP and 46.3 million jobs. These india tourism statistics are anchored to WTTC EIR 2025, the industry's verified source-of-truth for 36th-ranked tourism economies.
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18.0 million international arrivals (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
International visitor arrivals (2024)
18.0 million
Domestic trips (2024)
—
Inbound visitor spending (2024)
$36.8 billion
Outbound visitor spending (2024)
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Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
6.6% of national GDP
$249.3 billion
Tourism jobs (2024)
9.1% of total employment
46.3 million
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
Inbound spending of $36.8 billion versus outbound spending of an undisclosed amount produces a net tourism balance — a key signal for India's external accounts and currency stability.
Tourism GDP grew 9.2% YoY in 2024 vs 2023, reflecting WTTC's recovery trajectory for India.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
India received 18.0 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Travel and tourism contributed $249.3 billion to India's economy in 2024 — 6.6% of national GDP. WTTC forecasts 6.6% in 2025.
Tourism supports 46.3 million jobs in India, representing 9.1% of total national employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
International visitors spent $36.8 billion in India during 2024 (WTTC EIR 2025).
India ranks 36th among the 42 economies in the WTTC EIR 2025 panel by tourism share of GDP.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — India, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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