Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in India

India: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
56th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in India, 2009–2023

12342009201620232009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 0.775 %2021: 0.905 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India stood at 2.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

India ranks 56th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in India, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 3.7%
2010 3.7% -0.3%
2011 3.0% -17.0%
2012 3.1% +1.9%
2013 3.1% -1.3%
2014 3.1% +2.4%
2015 2.6% -15.6%
2016 2.6% -1.0%
2017 2.6% -0.3%
2018 2.6% -0.3%
2019 2.7% +3.3%
2020 0.8% -71.2%
2021 0.9% +16.8%
2022 2.6% +192.7%
2023 2.7% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
2010s 2.9% 2.6% 3.7% 10
2020s 1.8% 0.8% 2.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India was 2.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does India rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
India ranks 56th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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