Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in India
India: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in India peaked at 12.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.07 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in India, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 3.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 3.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 4.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 10 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 4.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +319.6% |
| 2023 | 6.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.73 arrivals per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.47 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -84.9% | 12.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.92 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2014 | +85.7% | 5.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.99 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 182 Mali 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Thailand 7.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Central African Republic 6.88 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 6.55 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 5.61 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 188 China 5.59 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in India?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in India was 6.77 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- India ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.