Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in India
India: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.3227 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in India, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
India recorded 0.3227 ratio for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in India peaked at 0.7151 ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1795 ratio, in 2021.
That places India 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in India, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.695 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.6605 ratio | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6371 ratio | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.619 ratio | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6032 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5999 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5559 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4826 ratio | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5094 ratio | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5564 ratio | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5454 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5332 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5195 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4861 ratio | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.467 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4447 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4508 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4409 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4191 ratio | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7151 ratio | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6519 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6661 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6652 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3792 ratio | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1795 ratio | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2992 ratio | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3418 ratio | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3227 ratio | -5.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3227 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 ratio, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3227 ratio is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6386 ratio, 51% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +70.6% | 0.4191 ratio | 0.7151 ratio |
| 2022 | +66.7% | 0.1795 ratio | 0.2992 ratio |
| 2021 | -52.7% | 0.3792 ratio | 0.1795 ratio |
| 2020 | -43.0% | 0.6652 ratio | 0.3792 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.643 ratio | 0.6032 ratio | 0.695 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5255 ratio | 0.467 ratio | 0.5999 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5567 ratio | 0.4191 ratio | 0.7151 ratio | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 ratio | 0.1795 ratio | 0.3792 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 98 China 0.3918 ratio compare
- 99 Luxembourg 0.3593 ratio compare
- 100 Germany 0.3271 ratio compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.2158 ratio compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2065 ratio compare
- 104 Tuvalu 0.1743 ratio 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 ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in India?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in India was 0.3227 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7151 ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 ratio in 2021.
- How does India rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- India ranks 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).