Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in India
India: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 0.3227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in India, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.3227 for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists 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 tourists in India peaked at 0.7151 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1795, 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 tourists in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.695 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6605 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6371 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.619 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6032 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5999 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5559 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4826 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5094 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5564 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5454 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5332 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5195 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4861 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.467 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4447 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4508 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4409 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4191 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7151 | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6519 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6661 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6652 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3792 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1795 | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2992 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3418 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3227 | -5.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3227 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3227 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6386, 51% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists 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 | 0.7151 |
| 2022 | +66.7% | 0.1795 | 0.2992 |
| 2021 | -52.7% | 0.3792 | 0.1795 |
| 2020 | -43.0% | 0.6652 | 0.3792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.643 | 0.6032 | 0.695 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5255 | 0.467 | 0.5999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5567 | 0.4191 | 0.7151 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 | 0.1795 | 0.3792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 98 China 0.3918 compare
- 99 Luxembourg 0.3593 compare
- 100 Germany 0.3271 compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.2158 compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2065 compare
- 104 Tuvalu 0.1743 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 tourists in India?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in India was 0.3227 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7151 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 in 2021.
- How does India rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
- India ranks 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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