Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Inflow of Foreign Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.138 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## INFLOW OF FOREIGN TOURISTS

## 138. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  about  the  number  of foreigners who visited India as tourists during the past five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  the  data  about  the  number  of countries  from  which  foreign  tourists  visited  India  during  the  last five years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                              (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a), (b), (c), and (d): Yes, Sir. Based on the information provided by the Bureau  of  Immigration,  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  the  data  on  Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India is compiled by the Ministry of Tourism. The details of FTAs in India during 2018-2022 from major countries are given in Annexure.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.138 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023 REGARDING INFLOW OF FOREIGN TOURISTS BY SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL The  Details  of  foreign  tourist  arrivals  in  India  from  major  Countries during 2018-2022

| S.   | Country of   |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) | Number of Arrivals (in thousands)   |
|------|--------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| No   | Nationality  |                                2018 |                                2019 |                                2020 |                                2021 | 2022                                |
| 1    | Canada       |                                 351 |                                 352 |                                 123 |                                  80 | 289                                 |
| 2    | U.S.A        |                                1457 |                                1512 |                                 394 |                                 430 | 1403                                |
| 3    | Argentina    |                                  16 |                                  13 |                                   4 |                                   1 | 5                                   |
| 4    | Brazil       |                                  27 |                                  25 |                                   8 |                                   2 | 12                                  |
| 5    | Mexico       |                                  20 |                                  21 |                                   5 |                                   1 | 9                                   |
| 6    | Austria      |                                  33 |                                  32 |                                   9 |                                   4 | 18                                  |
| 7    | Belgium      |                                  44 |                                  39 |                                  11 |                                   7 | 24                                  |
| 8    | Denmark      |                                  28 |                                  26 |                                   8 |                                   2 | 12                                  |
| 9    | Finland      |                                  21 |                                  19 |                                   4 |                                   1 | 9                                   |
| 10   | France       |                                 262 |                                 247 |                                  74 |                                  30 | 120                                 |
| 11   | Germany      |                                 274 |                                 265 |                                  73 |                                  34 | 141                                 |
| 12   | Greece       |                                  11 |                                  10 |                                   3 |                                   1 | 5                                   |
| 13   | Ireland      |                                  39 |                                  41 |                                  10 |                                   8 | 31                                  |
| 14   | Italy        |                                 127 |                                 129 |                                  31 |                                  14 | 62/                                 |
| 15   | Netherlands  |                                  82 |                                  80 |                                  26 |                                  16 | 55                                  |
| 16   | Norway       |                                  23 |                                  22 |                                   6 |                                   3 | 13                                  |
| 17   | Portugal     |                                  74 |                                  75 |                                  31 |                                  32 | 70                                  |
| 18   | Spain        |                                  84 |                                  83 |                                  16 |                                   7 | 40                                  |
| 19   | Sweden       |                                  47 |                                  42 |                                  12 |                                   6 | 22                                  |
| 20   | Switzerland  |                                  49 |                                  47 |                                  13 |                                   4 | 25                                  |
| 21   | U.K.         |                                1030 |                                1000 |                                 292 |                                 164 | 641                                 |
| 22   | Czech Rep.   |                                  13 |                                  13 |                                   4 |                                   1 | 6                                   |
| 23   | Hungary      |                                   9 |                                  10 |                                   3 |                                   1 | 4                                   |
| 24   | Kazakhstan   |                                  13 |                                  16 |                                   6 |                                   2 | 10                                  |
| 25   | Poland       |                                  32 |                                  34 |                                  12 |                                   2 | 18                                  |
| 26   | Russian Fed. |                                 262 |                                 251 |                                 102 |                                  18 | 98                                  |
| 27   | Ukraine      |                                  26 |                                  29 |                                  11 |                                   5 | 7                                   |
| 28   | Egypt        |                                  20 |                                  22 |                                   5 |                                   2 | 10                                  |
| 29   | Kenya        |                                  49 |                                  49 |                                  13 |                                  13 | 36                                  |
| 30   | Mauritius    |                                  42 |                                  47 |                                  11 |                                   2 | 25                                  |
| 31   | Nigeria      |                                  12 |                                  14 |                                   4 |                                   6 | 10                                  |

| S. No         | Country of Nationality   |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |   Number of Arrivals (in thousands) |
|---------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S. No         | Country of Nationality   |                                2018 |                                2019 |                                2020 |                                2021 |                                2022 |
| 32            | South Africa             |                                  59 |                                  57 |                                  13 |                                   4 |                                  26 |
| 33            | Sudan                    |                                  35 |                                  34 |                                   9 |                                   7 |                                  25 |
| 34            | Tanzania                 |                                  23 |                                  24 |                                   7 |                                   6 |                                  19 |
| 35            | Bahrain                  |                                  14 |                                  15 |                                   3 |                                   2 |                                  10 |
| 36            | Iraq                     |                                  68 |                                  62 |                                  18 |                                  16 |                                  36 |
| 37            | Israel                   |                                  67 |                                  73 |                                  17 |                                   5 |                                  36 |
| 38            | Oman                     |                                  95 |                                  75 |                                  15 |                                  10 |                                  56 |
| 39            | Saudi Arabia             |                                  48 |                                  49 |                                  10 |                                   1 |                                  19 |
| 40            | Turkey                   |                                  34 |                                  35 |                                  11 |                                   4 |                                  19 |
| 41            | U.A.E.                   |                                  60 |                                  55 |                                   7 |                                   4 |                                  44 |
| 42 Yemen Rep. | Arab                     |                                  22 |                                  26 |                                   6 |                                   6 |                                  19 |
| 43            | Afghanistan              |                                 154 |                                 124 |                                  48 |                                  36 |                                   2 |
| 44            | Bangladesh               |                                2257 |                                2578 |                                 549 |                                 241 |                                1278 |
| 45            | Bhutan                   |                                  26 |                                  28 |                                   8 |                                   6 |                                  21 |
| 46            | Iran                     |                                  36 |                                  33 |                                   7 |                                   2 |                                  13 |
| 47            | Maldives                 |                                  62 |                                  79 |                                  15 |                                  27 |                                  72 |
| 48            | Nepal                    |                                 174 |                                 164 |                                  41 |                                  53 |                                 138 |
| 49            | Pakistan                 |                                  42 |                                  39 |                                  14 |                                   8 |                                  17 |
| 50            | Sri Lanka                |                                 354 |                                 331 |                                  69 |                                  26 |                                 183 |
| 51            | Indonesia                |                                  47 |                                  50 |                                  12 |                                   2 |                                  14 |
| 52            | Malaysia                 |                                 319 |                                 335 |                                  70 |                                   7 |                                 126 |
| 53            | Myanmar                  |                                  76 |                                  87 |                                  35 |                                   3 |                                  16 |
| 54            | Philippines              |                                  53 |                                  56 |                                  16 |                                   7 |                                  28 |
| 55            | Singapore                |                                 184 |                                 190 |                                  34 |                                  13 |                                 133 |
| 56            | Thailand                 |                                 166 |                                 170 |                                  53 |                                   5 |                                  54 |
| 57            | Vietnam                  |                                  31 |                                  34 |                                   9 |                                   1 |                                  37 |
| 58            | China                    |                                 282 |                                 339 |                                  40 |                                   4 |                                  12 |
| 59            | Japan                    |                                 236 |                                 239 |                                  48 |                                  15 |                                  64 |
| 60            | Rep.of Korea             |                                 151 |                                 149 |                                  32 |                                  13 |                                  49 |
| 61            | Australia                |                                 346 |                                 367 |                                  87 |                                  34 |                                 377 |
| 62            | New Zealand              |                                  61 |                                  66 |                                  17 |                                   4 |                                  55 |
|               | Other Countries          |                                 398 |                                 401 |                                 102 |                                  56 |                                 208 |
|               | Total                    |                               10558 |                               10930 |                                2745 |                                1527 |                                6437 |

Source: Bureau of Immigration (BOI) **********