Outbound tourism — Departures in India

India: Outbound tourism — Departures was 8.28 million Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.28 million Persons
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
26.91 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
7.29 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Outbound tourism — Departures in India, 2008–2021

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2008201420212008: 10.9M Persons2009: 11.1M Persons2010: 13.0M Persons2011: 14.0M Persons2012: 14.9M Persons2013: 16.6M Persons2014: 18.3M Persons2015: 20.4M Persons2016: 21.9M Persons2017: 23.9M Persons2018: 26.3M Persons2019: 26.9M Persons2020: 7.3M Persons2021: 8.3M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2021, outbound tourism — departures in India stood at 8.28 million Persons.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in India peaked at 26.91 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.29 million Persons, in 2020.

That places India 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.97 million Persons 10.87 million Persons 11.07 million Persons 2
2010s 19.63 million Persons 12.99 million Persons 26.91 million Persons 10
2020s 7.79 million Persons 7.29 million Persons 8.28 million Persons 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 24 Indonesia 8.95 million Persons compare
  2. 25 Bulgaria 8.80 million Persons compare
  3. 26 Finland 8.37 million Persons compare
  4. 28 Israel 7.08 million Persons compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 6.91 million Persons compare
  6. 30 Greece 6.68 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in India?
Outbound tourism — departures in India was 8.28 million Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 26.91 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7.29 million Persons in 2020.
How does India rank for outbound tourism — departures?
India ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.