The number of tourists arriving in India for leisure holiday and recreational reasons was over 1.3 million in 2021. In the same year, the total number of tourists arriving in the country was for business and professional purposes amounted 190 thousand.
Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011515/india-number-of-tourist-arrivals-for-holiday-and-recreational-reasons/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011515/india-number-of-tourist-arrivals-for-holiday-and-recreational-reasons/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011515/india-number-of-tourist-arrivals-for-holiday-and-recreational-reasons/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of Inbound Tourists for Holiday and Recreational Purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011515/india-number-of-tourist-arrivals-for-holiday-and-recreational-reasons/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011515/india-number-of-tourist-arrivals-for-holiday-and-recreational-reasons/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes to India from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011515/india-number-of-tourist-arrivals-for-holiday-and-recreational-reasons/