India targets 3 trillion tourism economy by 2047

As India aims to become a 3 trillion tourism economy by 2047, it is fast becoming one of the world’s most sought-after travel destinations with 14.3 million international tourists in 2022 and Rs17.6 billion in revenue.

The country saw 9.2 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2023, signifying a positive post-pandemic



revival. The tourism industry showed positive signs of revival post-pandemic with a year-on-year increase of 43.5 percent.

This year, foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) stood at nearly 47.8 lakh from January to June. In June, foreign tourist arrivals stood at 7,06,045 compared to 6,48,008 in June 2023, registering a growth of 9 percent.