Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in India
India: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 2.84 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in India, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in India is 2.84 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in India peaked at 3.14 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4527 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
India ranks 113th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in India, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5442 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.5899 trips per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6121 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6279 trips per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6441 trips per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6871 trips per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8271 trips per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7642 trips per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8536 trips per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 trips per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 trips per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 trips per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 trips per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 trips per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 trips per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 trips per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 trips per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 trips per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 trips per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 trips per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 trips per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.92 trips per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.97 trips per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.14 trips per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8116 trips per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4527 trips per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 trips per square kilometre | +325.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 trips per square kilometre | +47.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.84 trips per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 2.84 trips per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.56 trips per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +325.6% | 0.4527 trips per square kilometre | 1.93 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -74.1% | 3.14 trips per square kilometre | 0.8116 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6037 trips per square kilometre | 0.5442 trips per square kilometre | 0.6441 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.13 trips per square kilometre | 0.6871 trips per square kilometre | 1.62 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 trips per square kilometre | 1.64 trips per square kilometre | 3.14 trips per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.51 trips per square kilometre | 0.4527 trips per square kilometre | 2.84 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 110 Ukraine 4.05 trips per square kilometre compare
- 111 Tuvalu 4.03 trips per square kilometre compare
- 112 Djibouti 3.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 114 Indonesia 2.8 trips per square kilometre compare
- 115 Colombia 2.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.35 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in India?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in India was 2.84 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4527 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does India rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- India ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.