International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in India
India: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 377.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in India, 2000–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 377.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in India peaked at 1.06 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places India 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.00 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 630.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 655.12 million current US$ | 368.00 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 377.00 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in India?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in India was 377.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does India rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- India ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.