Tourism contribution to GDP in India
India: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in India, 2009–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in India is 2.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 186.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in India peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
India ranks 53rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in India, year by year
| 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% | +186.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,453 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,232 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in India?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in India was 2.6% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- India ranks 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.