Lok Sabha Question No. 3834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Foreign and Domestic Tourist inflow
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad, Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3834

## ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TOURIST INFLOW

## 3834.DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM: DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details of number of foreign and domestic tourists inflow in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Manipur and Tamil Nadu during the last ten years, year-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to increase the inflow of tourists; and
- (c) the details of the plans of the Government to identify and develop new places for tourism?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM          (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The Ministry of Tourism compiles data on Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) based on information received from the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  Domestic  Tourist  Visits (DTVs) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during the last Ten years (20162025) are placed at Annexure.
- (b): The Ministry of Tourism undertakes various promotional activities in important and potential tourist generating markets with the objective to promote inbound tourism to the country. The activities are undertaken in association with the Indian Missions located in the respective countries, State  Governments/Union  Territories  Administrations  and  travel  trade sector. The  promotional  activities include organization  of  Tourism Roadshows, participation in international travel trade exhibitions, fair and events;  organization  of  familiarization  (FAM)  tours  for  foreign  tour operators, media and influencers; India food festivals; engagement with local  tour  operators  and  other  industry  stakeholders;  publicity  through

social media handles, etc. (c): The  development  and  promotion  of  tourist  places  is  primarily undertaken  by  the  respective  State  Government/UT  Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism supplements these efforts through its ongoing schemes. The Ministry revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and  responsible  tourism  destinations  following  a  destination-centric approach. Under SD2.0, the Ministry has Sanctioned 53 Projects across 27 States/UTs for development. Additionally, the Ministry has launched 'Challenge Based Destination Development' (CBDD) as a sub -scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0  to  transform  destinations  into  sustainable  and  responsible  ones through a challenge mode.

Furthermore,  under  the  'Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to  Global Scale'  scheme,  the  Government  has  sanctioned  40  projects  across  23 States  with  the  primary  objective  to  comprehensively  develop  iconic tourist centres at a global scale.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY OF PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3834 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 REGARDING FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TOURIST INFLOW RAISED BY DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM AND DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD

The State/UT-wise details of Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during the last Ten years (2016-2025) are given below:

| States/      | 2016            | 2016        | 2017           | 2017        | 2018           | 2018        | 2019           | 2019      | 2020                    | 2020       |
|--------------|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------|-------------------------|------------|
| UTs          | DTV             | FTV         | DTV            | FTV         | DTV            | FTV         | DTV            | FTV       | DTV                     | FTV        |
| Manipur      | 1,50,638        | 3,064       | 1,53,454       | 3,497       | 1,76,109       | 6,391       | 1,67,560       | 13,608    | 49,669                  | 3,139      |
| Tamil Nadu   | 34,38,12,413    | 47,21,978   | 34,50,61,140   | 48,60,455   | 38,59,09,376   | 60,74,345   | 49,48,65,257   | 68,66,327 | 14,06,51,241            | 12,28,32 3 |
| Other States | 1,27,14,25,5 68 | 1,99,89,461 | 1,31,23,31,558 | 2,20,22,732 | 1,46,77,02,234 | 2,27,70,394 | 1,82,69,49,846 |           | 2,45,28,73146,95,15,247 | 59,40,30 7 |
| Total        | 1,61,53,88,6 19 | 2,47,14,503 | 1,65,75,46,152 | 2,68,86,684 | 1,85,37,87,719 | 2,88,51,130 | 2,32,19,82,663 |           | 3,14,08,66661,02,16,157 | 71,71,76 9 |

| States/      | 2021         | 2021       | 2022            | 2022      | 2023           | 2023        | 2024           | 2024        | 2025 (Provisional)   | 2025 (Provisional)   |
|--------------|--------------|------------|-----------------|-----------|----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| UTs          | DTV          | FTV        | DTV             | FTV       | DTV            | FTV         | DTV            | FTV         | DTV                  | FTV                  |
| Manipur      | 49,371       | 648        | 1,39,518        | 3,908     | 57,701         | 3,668       | 29,102         | 2,518       | 25,281               | 2,892                |
| Tamil Nadu   | 11,53,36,719 | 57,622     | 21,85,84,84 6   | 4,07,126  | 28,60,11,515   | 11,74,899   | 30,68,42,014   | 11,61,302   | 35,70,95,556         | 15,45,988            |
| Other States | 56,22,46,891 | 9,96,372   | 1,51,22,89,1 75 | 81,76,528 | 2,22,27,48,494 | 1,80,62,645 | 2,64,13,19,709 | 1,97,78,254 | 3,77,57,19,519       | 2,24,69,440          |
| Total        | 67,76,32,981 | 10,54,64 2 | 1,73,10,13,5 39 | 85,87,562 | 2,50,88,17,710 | 1,92,41,212 | 2,94,81,90,825 | 2,09,42,074 | 4,13,28,40,356       | 2,40,18,320          |

Source: State/UTs Tourism Department