OVERALL TOURISM PERFORMANCE OF INDIA (INBOUND, OUTBOUND, AND DOMESTIC): AN ANALYTICAL STUDY BASED ON THE INDIA TOURISM DATA COMPENDIUM 2025

Tourism constitutes one of India’s most dynamic and multidimensional economic sectors, contributing substantially to employment generation, regional development, and foreign-exchange earnings. Using official statistics from the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India), this paper analyzes the comprehensive performance of India’s tourism industry with a focus on inbound, outbound, and domestic segments during the post-pandemic period (2019–2024). Quantitative comparison and descriptive statistics reveal India’s robust recovery trajectory: inbound arrivals reached 20.57 million international tourists, outbound departures 30.89 million, and domestic tourist visits nearly 2.95 billion in 2024. Foreign-exchange earnings climbed to US $ 35.02 billion, underscoring tourism’s pivotal macro-economic role. The findings demonstrate that India has re-emerged as a globally competitive destination supported by strong domestic mobility, expanding air infrastructure, and policy reforms. The study concludes with recommendations for sustainable and inclusive tourism growth aligned with India’s long-term developmental goals.