Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in India
India: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in India stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in India peaked at 54.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
India ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in India, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.4% | — |
| 1976 | 29.9% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +91.9% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -17.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 7.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.2%, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 27.4% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 23.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 21.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 201.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 411.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in India?
- Travel services in India was 7.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does India rank for travel services?
- India ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.