International tourist departures per 1,000 people in India
India: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 20.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in India, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 20.98 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in India peaked at 20.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.18 departures per 1,000 people, in 1995.
India ranks 101st of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 departures per 1,000 people | 3.18 departures per 1,000 people | 3.96 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.27 departures per 1,000 people | 4.17 departures per 1,000 people | 9.03 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 departures per 1,000 people | 10.44 departures per 1,000 people | 19.21 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.21 departures per 1,000 people | 5.07 departures per 1,000 people | 20.98 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 98 Venezuela 35.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Uruguay 27.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Iran 27.15 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 15.53 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 103 China 14.26 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Bangladesh 9.48 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for India
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.8635 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in India?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in India was 20.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 departures per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does India rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- India ranks 101st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.