International tourism, number of departures in India
India: International tourism, number of departures was 26.91 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in India, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in India is 26.91 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in India peaked at 26.91 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 1995.
That places India 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.06 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.46 million | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 3.73 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.94 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.35 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.21 million | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.18 million | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 9.78 million | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 10.87 million | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 11.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.99 million | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 13.99 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14.92 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 16.63 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 18.33 million | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 20.38 million | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 21.87 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 23.94 million | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 26.30 million | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 26.91 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 3.06 million | 4.12 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million | 4.42 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 million | 12.99 million | 26.91 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 Mexico 36.06 million compare
- 6 Malaysia 30.76 million compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 27.20 million compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.83 million compare
- 10 Netherlands 22.05 million compare
- 11 Italy 21.45 million compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in India?
- International tourism, number of departures in India was 26.91 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1995.
- How does India rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- India ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.