Lok Sabha Question No. 3586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Status of Tourist Inflow
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Sunil Bose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3586 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## STATUS OF TOURIST INFLOW

## 3586. SHRI SUNIL BOSE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  steep  rise  in  foreign  tourists visiting the country during the current year as compared to last year;
- (b) if so, the number and status of tourist inflow in the country during the last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  country-wise  along  with  the revenue earned therefrom and its impact on GDP of the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  started  new  tourism  projects  and opened tourism offices abroad, if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred to run these foreign offices during the said period, country-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  provided/proposes  to  provide  any special  package  to  various  State  Governments  to  attract  more tourists  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the funds provided, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b): The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during the last three years and current year is given below:

| Year                    |   FTAs (in lakh) |
|-------------------------|------------------|
| 2022                    |            64.37 |
| 2023                    |            95.21 |
| 2024                    |            99.52 |
| 2025 (Jan to April) (P) |            32.41 |

(P): Provisional

Source: Bureau of Immigration

Country-wise FTAs for the last three years and current year is placed at the Annexure.

The  Foreign  Exchange  Earnings  from  tourism  in  India  during  the  same period is given below:

| Year                    | FEEs from Tourism in India (in Rs. Crore)   |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2022                    | 1,69,917                                    |
| 2023                    | 2,66,045                                    |
| 2024 #2                 | 2,93,033                                    |
| 2025 (Jan to April) (P) | 98,289                                      |

#2: Revised Estimates

(P): Provisional Estimates

The  contribution  of  tourism  sector  to  the  country's  Gross  Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021-22 to 2023-24 is given below:

| Year        |   Total Share in GDP (in %) |
|-------------|-----------------------------|
| 2021-22     |                        1.75 |
| 2022-23*    |                        5.09 |
| 2023-24 (P) |                        5.22 |

(P): Provisional estimates

Source: Estimates based on the National Account Statistics (NAS) 2025

- (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  as  a  tourist  destination  in overseas  markets  through  various  initiatives  in  collaboration  with  the Indian  Missions  abroad.  At  present,  the  Ministry  does  not  have  any dedicated tourism offices overseas.
- (d): While Promotion and development of tourism is primarily the responsibility  of  the  concerned  State/UT,  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation  &  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and 'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development' provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various tourism destinations in the country.

Ministry  has  revamped  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  as  Swadesh Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0) with the objective to  develop  sustainable  and responsible destinations following a destination centric approach.

Further,  Government  of  India  during  the  financial  year  2024-25  has sanctioned  40  projects  in  23  States  for  ₹3295.76  Crore  under  'Special Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  (SASCI)  -  Development  of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale' Scheme.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3586  ANSWERED  ON  11.08.2025  REGARDING  STATUS  OF TOURIST INFLOW RAISED BY SHRI SUNIL BOSE

Country-wise  Foreign  Tourist  Arrivals  (FTAs)  during  the  last  three  years and the current year:

|   S. No. | Country              | 2022      | 2023      | 2024      | 2025 (Jan to April) (P)   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
|        1 | United States        | 14,03,399 | 16,91,498 | 18,04,586 | 6,03,841                  |
|        2 | Bangladesh           | 12,77,557 | 21,19,826 | 17,50,165 | 1,33,363                  |
|        3 | United Kingdom       | 6,41,051  | 9,20,591  | 10,22,587 | 4,15,056                  |
|        4 | Australia            | 3,76,898  | 4,56,167  | 5,18,205  | 1,77,636                  |
|        5 | Canada               | 2,89,259  | 3,85,938  | 4,76,273  | 2,13,699                  |
|        6 | Malaysia             | 1,26,192  | 2,62,458  | 3,07,526  | 1,29,122                  |
|        7 | Sri Lanka            | 1,83,459  | 2,80,327  | 2,81,827  | 1,12,531                  |
|        8 | Germany              | 1,41,425  | 2,23,575  | 2,56,348  | 1,04,170                  |
|        9 | France               | 1,20,282  | 1,88,981  | 2,06,855  | 88,536                    |
|       10 | Singapore            | 1,32,668  | 1,83,772  | 2,05,383  | 68,562                    |
|       11 | Nepal                | 1,38,203  | 1,95,445  | 2,02,501  | 67,631                    |
|       12 | Japan                | 64,196    | 1,50,521  | 1,94,875  | 75,108                    |
|       13 | Russian Fed.         | 97,911    | 1,64,125  | 1,60,188  | 78,433                    |
|       14 | Italy                | 62,226    | 1,16,031  | 1,42,239  | 59,710                    |
|       15 | Thailand             | 54,367    | 1,16,060  | 1,40,489  | 57,056                    |
|       16 | Rep. of Korea        | 49,423    | 97,726    | 1,12,924  | 23,536                    |
|       17 | Netherlands          | 55,019    | 82,047    | 93,579    | 35,957                    |
|       18 | Portugal             | 69,522    | 81,916    | 92,582    | 34,830                    |
|       19 | Maldives             | 71,707    | 83,776    | 84,770    | 23,633                    |
|       20 | Spain                | 39,658    | 73,412    | 81,959    | 28,840                    |
|       21 | New Zealand          | 54,974    | 72,458    | 81,115    | 30,574                    |
|       22 | Oman                 | 56,474    | 71,980    | 66,703    | 19,642                    |
|       23 | United Arab Emirates | 43,702    | 59,480    | 66,699    | 14,760                    |
|       24 | Philippines          | 28,379    | 50,064    | 57,542    | 19,627                    |
|       25 | Vietnam              | 37,232    | 57,284    | 54,091    | 20,585                    |
|       26 | Kenya                | 35,743    | 49,574    | 52,294    | 17,939                    |
|       27 | Mauritius            | 24,743    | 40,442    | 48,683    | 22,966                    |
|       28 | Myanmar              | 15,963    | 51,235    | 47,588    | 26,778                    |
|       29 | Israel               | 36,418    | 44,996    | 47,465    | 23,296                    |
|       30 | Ireland              | 30,959    | 39,166    | 46,494    | 17,385                    |
|       31 | Saudi Arabia         | 18,513    | 39,127    | 46,167    | 13,289                    |

| 32   | South Africa   | 25,860    | 41,969    | 44,168    | 15,460    |
|------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 33   | Switzerland    | 25,255    | 41,004    | 44,122    | 17,558    |
| 34   | Poland         | 18,025    | 35,457    | 43,316    | 19,283    |
| 35   | Bhutan         | 20,772    | 35,123    | 41,265    | 17,706    |
| 36   | Sweden         | 22,372    | 36,007    | 41,246    | 14,623    |
| 37   | Iraq           | 36,277    | 36,012    | 40,247    | 11,972    |
| 38   | Belgium        | 24,172    | 36,158    | 39,813    | 16,304    |
| 39   | Indonesia      | 13,961    | 32,677    | 39,227    | 15,190    |
| 40   | China          | 11,762    | 30,585    | 38,960    | 14,703    |
| 41   | Turkey         | 18,996    | 33,590    | 35,829    | 12,218    |
| 42   | Tanzania       | 18,581    | 26,790    | 30,730    | 10,402    |
| 43   | Austria        | 18,375    | 27,420    | 30,393    | 13,751    |
| 44   | Kazakhstan     | 9,546     | 22,342    | 27,006    | 14,293    |
| 45   | Pakistan       | 16,637    | 28,329    | 26,625    | 12,932    |
| 46   | Brazil         | 12,301    | 21,977    | 24,782    | 10,261    |
| 47   | Denmark        | 12,331    | 20,200    | 22,456    | 9,836     |
| 48   | Norway         | 13,449    | 20,057    | 21,682    | 9,118     |
| 49   | Iran           | 13,064    | 18,733    | 21,406    | 9,450     |
| 50   | Mexico         | 8,915     | 16,095    | 18,408    | 7,248     |
| 51   | Egypt          | 9,612     | 15,909    | 17,825    | 5,964     |
| 52   | Ukraine        | 7,304     | 11,502    | 14,875    | 6,133     |
| 53   | Bahrain        | 9,959     | 13,932    | 14,041    | 4,085     |
| 54   | Czech Rep.     | 6,287     | 11,656    | 13,890    | 6,482     |
| 55   | Yemen          | 19,022    | 21,400    | 13,085    | 3,610     |
| 56   | Finland        | 8,781     | 12,241    | 12,764    | 4,846     |
| 57   | Sudan          | 24,930    | 14,791    | 10,887    | 3,869     |
| 58   | Greece         | 4,988     | 9,206     | 10,596    | 4,254     |
| 59   | Nigeria        | 10,072    | 11,466    | 10,059    | 3,079     |
| 60   | Argentina      | 4,720     | 9,985     | 9,638     | 5,375     |
| 61   | Hungary        | 4,298     | 8,156     | 9,040     | 4,323     |
| 62   | Afghanistan    | 1,617     | 1,204     | 1,253     | 545       |
|      | Others         | 2,07,704  | 3,68,957  | 4,31,386  | 1,77,719  |
|      | Grand Total    | 64,37,467 | 95,20,928 | 99,51,722 | 32,40,683 |

Source: Bureau of Immigration (P): Provisional ********