Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India
India: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 37.02 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India is 37.02 billion current US$, 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 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.30 billion current US$, in 2002.
India ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.60 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.30 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 8.91 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.23 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 12.46 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 18.34 billion current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 19.04 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.76 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 21.47 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.11 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 27.88 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 29.14 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 31.66 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.41 billion current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 9.14 billion current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 22.41 billion current US$ | +145.3% |
| 2023 | 33.88 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 37.02 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.02 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 83.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 37.02 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.62 billion current US$, 22.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +145.3% | 9.14 billion current US$ | 22.41 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.93 billion current US$ | 18.34 billion current US$ | 31.66 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.17 billion current US$ | 9.14 billion current US$ | 37.02 billion current US$ | 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 current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 current US$ 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 current US$ 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.