Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in India
India: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 41.34 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in India, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 41.34 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s 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 country’s residents while travelling abroad in India peaked at 41.34 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.69 billion current US$, in 2000.
India ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.69 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 4.35 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.78 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 8.74 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.69 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 12.08 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 14.11 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 13.88 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.49 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 17.69 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.18 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 21.86 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 25.79 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 28.59 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 15.78 billion current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 17.84 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 31.82 billion current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2023 | 38.72 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 41.34 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 41.34 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 114.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 41.34 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 31.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 billion current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | 12.08 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.82 billion current US$ | 13.88 billion current US$ | 28.59 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.10 billion current US$ | 15.78 billion current US$ | 41.34 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in India?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in India was 41.34 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 41.34 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does India rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- India ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.