Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India

India: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 41.34 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.34 billion
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.34 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3.69 billion
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India, 2000–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2000201220242000: 3.7B2001: 4.4B2002: 4.3B2003: 4.4B2004: 5.8B2005: 8.3B2006: 8.7B2007: 10.7B2008: 12.1B2012: 14.1B2013: 13.9B2014: 17.5B2015: 17.7B2016: 19.2B2017: 21.9B2018: 25.8B2019: 28.6B2020: 15.8B2021: 17.8B2022: 31.8B2023: 38.7B2024: 41.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 41.34 billion for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India peaked at 41.34 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.69 billion, in 2000.

India ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.69 billion —
2001 4.37 billion +18.5%
2002 4.35 billion -0.4%
2003 4.38 billion +0.8%
2004 5.78 billion +31.9%
2005 8.28 billion +43.1%
2006 8.74 billion +5.6%
2007 10.69 billion +22.3%
2008 12.08 billion +13.0%
2012 14.11 billion +16.8%
2013 13.88 billion -1.6%
2014 17.49 billion +26.0%
2015 17.69 billion +1.1%
2016 19.18 billion +8.5%
2017 21.86 billion +13.9%
2018 25.79 billion +18.0%
2019 28.59 billion +10.9%
2020 15.78 billion -44.8%
2021 17.84 billion +13.1%
2022 31.82 billion +78.4%
2023 38.72 billion +21.7%
2024 41.34 billion +6.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 41.34 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million, 114.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 41.34 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.32 billion, 31.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.93 billion 3.69 billion 12.08 billion 9
2010s 19.82 billion 13.88 billion 28.59 billion 8
2020s 29.10 billion 15.78 billion 41.34 billion 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 Italy 44.38 billion compare
  2. 8 Canada 43.43 billion compare
  3. 9 Russia 41.44 billion compare
  4. 11 Spain 32.45 billion compare
  5. 12 Saudi Arabia 31.85 billion compare
  6. 13 South Korea 31.42 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in India was 41.34 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 41.34 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 billion in 2000.
How does India rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
India ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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