**Summary:**
This report, released by the Ministry of Tourism on August 18, 2025, details the surge in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) and international tourist arrivals (ITAs) in India over the past five years (2020-2024).
**Key Data Points:**
* **FTAs (in lakhs):** 2020 (27.45), 2021 (15.27), 2022 (64.37), 2023 (95.21), 2024 (99.52)
* **ITAs (in lakhs):** 2020 (63.37), 2021 (70.10), 2022 (143.30), 2023 (188.99), 2024 (205.69)
* **Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism (in Rs. Crore):** 2020 (95,738), 2021 (63,978), 2022 (1,69,917), 2023 (2,66,045), 2024 (2,93,033 - Revised Estimates)
* **Tourism Sector's Contribution to GDP:** 2020-21 (1.50%), 2021-22 (1.75%), 2022-23 (5.09%), 2023-24 (5.22% - Provisional Estimates)
* **Employment in the Tourism Sector (in millions):** 2020-21 (68.07), 2021-22 (70.04), 2022-23 (76.17), 2023-24 (84.63)
**Top 10 Source Countries for FTAs in 2024:**
1. United States (18,04,586)
2. Bangladesh (17,50,165)
3. United Kingdom (10,22,587)
4. Australia (5,18,205)
5. Canada (4,76,273)
6. Malaysia (3,07,526)
7. Sri Lanka (2,81,827)
8. Germany (2,56,348)
9. France (2,06,855)
10. Singapore (2,05,383)
The information was provided by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. Source for FTAs is the Bureau of Immigration. Estimates based on the National Account Statistics (NAS) 2025, and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
**Contact:** Sunil Kumar Tiwari, tourism4pibatgmaildotcom
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tourism: Government ministry responsible for tourism in India.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Number of tourists visiting India from other countries.
Bureau of Immigration: The source of Foreign Tourist Arrival statistics.
India: The country to which the tourism statistics pertain.
Gross Domestic Product: A monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold in a specific time period by countries.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Union Minister for Tourism and Culture of India.
Rajya Sabha: Upper house of the Parliament of India, where the minister provided information in a written reply.
United States: One of the top source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals to India.
Ministry of Tourism
Surge in Foreign Tourist Arrivals
Posted On: 18 AUG 2025 5:30PM by PIB Delhi
The details of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) and International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) during the last five
years are given below:
Year FTAs (in lakh) ITAs (in lakh)
2020 27.45 63.37
2021 15.27 70.10
2022 64.37 143.30
2023 95.21 188.99
2024 99.52 205.69
Source: Bureau of Immigration
The details of top 10 source markets for FTAs during the last five years is placed at 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)
2020 95,738
2021 63,978
2022 1,69,917
2023 2,66,045
2024 #2 2,93,033
#2: Revised Estimates
The contribution of tourism sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2020-21 to 2023-24 is
given below:
Year Total Share in GDP (in %)
2020-21 1.50
2021-22 1.75
2022-23* 5.09
2023-24 (P) 5.22
*: Revised estimates
(P): Provisional estimates
Source: Estimates based on the National Account Statistics (NAS) 2025The Employment scenario in the tourism sector in India for the year 2020-21 to 2023-24 is given below:
Year Total Number of tourism jobs (in million)
2020-21 68.07
2021-22 70.04
2022-23 76.17
2023-24 84.63
Source: Estimates based on Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a
written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4032
ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING SURGE IN FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS RAISED
BY PROF. SOUGATA RAY
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) from top 10 source countries during the last five years:
S.
Country 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
No.
1 United States 3,94,092 4,29,860 14,03,399 16,91,498 18,04,586
2 Bangladesh 5,49,273 2,40,554 12,77,557 21,19,826 17,50,165
3 United Kingdom 2,91,874 1,64,143 6,41,051 9,20,591 10,22,587
4 Australia 86,758 33,864 3,76,898 4,56,167 5,18,205
5 Canada 1,22,868 80,437 2,89,259 3,85,938 4,76,273
6 Malaysia 69,897 6,628 1,26,192 2,62,458 3,07,526
7 Sri Lanka 68,646 25,989 1,83,459 2,80,327 2,81,827
8 Germany 72,558 33,772 1,41,425 2,23,575 2,56,348
9 France 74,243 30,374 1,20,282 1,88,981 2,06,855
10 Singapore 33,747 13,407 1,32,668 1,83,772 2,05,383
Other Countries 9,80,810 4,68,086 17,45,277 28,07,795 31,21,967
Total FTAs 27,44,766 15,27,114 64,37,467 95,20,928 99,51,722
Source: Bureau of Immigration
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