Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India
India: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 37.02 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India is 37.02 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India peaked at 37.02 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.30 billion, in 2002.
India ranks 14th of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.60 billion | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.30 billion | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.56 billion | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 6.31 billion | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 7.66 billion | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 8.91 billion | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.23 billion | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 12.46 billion | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 18.34 billion | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 19.04 billion | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.76 billion | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 21.47 billion | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.11 billion | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 27.88 billion | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 29.14 billion | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 31.66 billion | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.41 billion | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 9.14 billion | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 22.41 billion | +145.3% |
| 2023 | 33.88 billion | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 37.02 billion | +9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.02 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 83.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 37.02 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.62 billion, 22.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 | +145.3% | 9.14 billion | 22.41 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 billion | 3.30 billion | 12.46 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.93 billion | 18.34 billion | 31.66 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.17 billion | 9.14 billion | 37.02 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 in India?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India was 37.02 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 billion in 2002.
- How does India rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- India ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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