India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

International Tourist Arrivals in India

Year

ITA (in million)

2019

17.91

2020

6.33

2021

7

2022

14.33

2023

18.89

2024 (Provisional)

20.57

In terms of international tourist arrivals, the latest data indicates a significant upward trend, as reflected in the table below:

Source: Bureau of Immigration

No specific study on the subject has been undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism. However, according to the latest UN Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals in India surpassed the 2019 pre-pandemic benchmark in 2023, whereas Southeast Asia as a region has not yet exceeded its 2019 levels even in 2024. Within the region, Malaysia is the only country that has ...