India vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
India
1.03 million trips
in 2024
United States
1.13 million trips
in 2021
India rank
29th
United States rank
26th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.13 million trips against 1.03 million trips in India, a difference of 99,500 trips.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,000 trips | 7.29 million trips | 7.17 million trips | United States |
| 2000s | 354,300 trips | 6.46 million trips | 6.10 million trips | United States |
| 2010s | 1.41 million trips | 6.51 million trips | 5.11 million trips | United States |
| 2020s | 223,000 trips | 1.38 million trips | 1.15 million trips | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, India or United States?
- United States, at 1.13 million trips against 1.03 million trips in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between India and United States?
- 99,500 trips, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do India and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- India ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.