The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) reveals a significant recovery of India’s Travel & Tourism sector, with domestic tourism playing a pivotal role.
The data shows that whilst domestic tourism is driving the recovery of the sector in India, international travel spend remains below pre-pandemic levels.
According to the global tourism body’s latest research, the sector’s contribution to India’s GDP reached just over INR 19.13TN in 2023 – almost 10% ahead of 2019 levels.
Employment in Travel & Tourism grew by 10% to reach just under 43MN, 8% more than in 2019.
Domestic visitor spending was 15% ahead of 2019, reaching INR 14.64TN however international visitor…