International tourism, receipts in India
India: International tourism, receipts was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in India, 2000–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
India recorded 2.8% for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in India peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
That places India 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in India, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 121 South Africa 2.9% compare
- 122 Bahrain 2.8% compare
- 123 Pakistan 2.8% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 2.7% compare
- 126 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% compare
- 127 Malawi 2.7% 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, receipts in India?
- International tourism, receipts in India was 2.8% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for international tourism, receipts?
- India ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.