International trips for business and professional reasons in India
India: International trips for business and professional reasons was 1.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International trips for business and professional reasons in India, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international trips for business and professional reasons in India is 1.03 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in India peaked at 1.72 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78,000, in 2001.
India ranks 29th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for business and professional reasons in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 144,000 | — |
| 1996 | 169,000 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 154,000 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 108,000 | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78,000 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 112,000 | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 188,000 | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 133,000 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 88,000 | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 275,000 | +212.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | +466.5% |
| 2009 | 901,000 | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 861,000 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 286,000 | -82.2% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 645,000 | +303.1% |
| 2023 | 965,000 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92,700, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 1.03 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 58,400, 17.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for business and professional reasons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +466.5% | 275,000 | 1.56 million |
| 2022 | +303.1% | 160,000 | 645,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,000 | 108,000 | 169,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 354,300 | 78,000 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 861,000 | 1.72 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 617,000 | 160,000 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 trips for business and professional reasons in India?
- International trips for business and professional reasons in India was 1.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,000 in 2001.
- How does India rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
- India ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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