International tourist trips per 1000 people in India
India: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 6.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International tourist trips per 1000 people in India, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 6.77 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in India peaked at 12.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2021.
That places India 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.21 | — |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.22 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.38 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.78 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | +319.6% |
| 2023 | 6.54 | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 6.77 | +3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 6.77 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.73, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people 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 | +319.6% | 1.07 | 4.47 |
| 2020 | -84.9% | 12.78 | 1.92 |
| 2014 | +85.7% | 5.38 | 9.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2.21 | 2.39 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.17 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 4.65 | 12.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 1.07 | 6.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 182 Mali 7.5 compare
- 183 Thailand 7.12 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 6.88 compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 6.55 compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 5.61 compare
- 188 China 5.59 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 international tourist trips per 1000 people in India?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in India was 6.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2021.
- How does India rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- India ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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