India vs Syria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
India
8.79 million trips
in 2024
Syria
9.02 million trips
in 2010
India rank
26th
Syria rank
25th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- India
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9.02 million trips against 8.79 million trips in India, a difference of 220,000 trips.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 26th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 million trips | 2.26 million trips | 465,400 trips | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.36 million trips | 4.75 million trips | 1.38 million trips | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.92 million trips | 9.02 million trips | 4.10 million trips | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, India or Syria?
- Syria, at 9.02 million trips against 8.79 million trips in India as of 2010.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between India and Syria?
- 220,000 trips, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do India and Syria rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- India ranks 26th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal 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 personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.