Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in India
India: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in India, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in India stood at 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in India peaked at 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places India 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +139.1% | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -55.1% | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | -42.5% | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +40.3% | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Cuba 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Cameroon 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 154 Belarus 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in India?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in India was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does India rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- India ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.