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Ministry of Tourism
World Travel Market and FTAs
Posted On:
08 DEC 2025 2:41PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India participated in World Travel Market (WTM) 2025 held in London from 4th till 6th November 2025. The Ministry participated with a delegation of 30 stakeholders including State Governments / Union Territory Administrations, inbound tour operators from the Indian travel industry along with IRCTC to showcase India's vibrant cultural diversity and the range of tourism products and immersive experiences.
The details of International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) during the last five years are as below:
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Year
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ITAs (in lakh)
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2020
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63.37
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2021
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70.10
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2022
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143.30
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2023
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188.99
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2024
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205.69
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Source: Bureau of Immigration
Further, State/UT-wise International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) are not available with the Ministry of Tourism. However, State/UT-wise details of the total number of Foreign Tourist Visits during 2020 to 2025, including West Bengal may be seen at Annexure-I.
The details of International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from 2019 to 2024 are as below:
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Year
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ITAs (in lakh)
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FEEs from Tourism in India (in Rs. Crore)
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2019
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179.14
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2,16,467
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2020
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63.37
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95,738
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2021
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70.10
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63,978
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2022
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143.30
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1,69,917
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2023
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188.99
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2,66,045
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2024
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205.69
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2,93,033 #
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Source: Bureau of Immigration
#: Revised Estimates
The details of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) from Top 10 source countries from 2020 to 2024 may be seen at Annexure-II.
The Employment scenario in the tourism sector in India for the year 2020-21 to 2023-24 is given below:
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Year
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Total Number of tourism jobs (in million)
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2020-21
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68.07
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2021-22
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70.04
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2022-23
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76.17
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2023-24
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84.63
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Source: Estimates based on periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
ANNEXURE-I
State/UT- wise Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during 2020 to 2024 are given below:
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States/UTs
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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5,412
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1,687
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4,461
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9,025
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11,497
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Andhra Pradesh
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67,591
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27,551
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1,65,845
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60,426
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2,62,431
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Arunachal Pradesh
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961
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182
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1,055
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4,496
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4,714
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Assam
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7,285
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536
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9,001
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23,818
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27,170
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Bihar
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3,08,080
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1,046
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86,829
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5,46,576
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7,36,720
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Chandigarh
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12,218
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5,451
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28,439
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31,498
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39,058
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Chhattisgarh
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2,322
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8
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238
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953
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3,485
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Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
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1,604
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185
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1,791
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4,048
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2,626
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Delhi
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6,81,230
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1,00,178
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8,15,713
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18,28,116
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19,99,410
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Goa
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3,02,751
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22,128
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1,74,799
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4,52,692
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4,67,911
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Gujarat
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2,10,047
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11,319
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17,77,215
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28,06,871
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22,74,477
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Haryana
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17,474
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4,578
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2,439
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1,346
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543
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Himachal Pradesh
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42,665
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4,932
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29,333
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62,806
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82,765
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Jammu & Kashmir
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5,317
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1,650
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19,985
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55,337
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65,452
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Jharkhand
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490
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1,637
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1,92,319
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1,89,261
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45,273
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Karnataka
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1,65,325
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72,487
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1,28,520
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4,09,333
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4,85,204
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Kerala
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3,40,755
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60,487
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3,45,549
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6,49,057
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7,38,374
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Ladakh
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1,126
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1,054
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21,259
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36,315
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39,704
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Lakshadweep
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413
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4
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125
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755
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898
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Madhya Pradesh
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99,819
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41,601
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2,04,454
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1,82,685
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1,67,535
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Maharashtra
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12,62,409
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1,85,643
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15,11,623
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33,87,739
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37,05,170
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Manipur
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3,139
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648
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3,908
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3,668
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2,518
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Meghalaya
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2,311
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411
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7,774
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20,023
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23,075
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Mizoram
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265
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234
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2,611
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3,754
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5,414
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Nagaland
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518
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325
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2,923
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4,725
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5,623
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Odisha
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10,206
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2,269
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22,121
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45,173
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87,854
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Puducherry
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92,080
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321
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862
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31,214
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17,819
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Punjab
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3,59,114
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3,08,135
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3,29,458
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7,41,734
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5,41,784
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Rajasthan
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4,46,457
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34,806
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3,96,684
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16,99,869
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20,72,407
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Sikkim
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19,935
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11,508
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68,645
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93,908
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84,820
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Tamil Nadu
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12,28,323
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57,622
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4,07,126
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11,74,899
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11,61,302
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Tripura
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31,877
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5
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8,493
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66,708
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90,824
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Telangana
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46,694
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5,917
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68,401
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1,60,912
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1,55,313
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Uttar Pradesh
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8,90,932
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44,737
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6,48,986
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16,01,503
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22,69,067
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Uttarakhand
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41,339
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8,532
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61,561
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1,43,027
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1,39,375
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West Bengal
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4,63,285
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34,828
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10,37,017
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27,06,942
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31,24,462
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Total
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71,71,769
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10,54,642
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85,87,562
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1,92,41,212
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2,09,42,074
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Source: State/UT Tourism Departments
ANNEXURE-II
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) from Top 10 source countries during 2020 to 2024
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S. No.
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Country
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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1
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United States
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3,94,092
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4,29,860
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14,03,399
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16,91,498
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18,04,586
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2
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Bangladesh
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5,49,273
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2,40,554
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12,77,557
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21,19,826
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17,50,165
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3
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United Kingdom
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2,91,874
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1,64,143
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6,41,051
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9,20,591
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10,22,587
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4
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Australia
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86,758
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33,864
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3,76,898
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4,56,167
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5,18,205
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5
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Canada
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1,22,868
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80,437
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2,89,259
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3,85,938
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4,76,273
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6
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Malaysia
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69,897
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6,628
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1,26,192
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2,62,458
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3,07,526
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7
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Sri Lanka
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68,646
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25,989
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1,83,459
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2,80,327
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2,81,827
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8
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Germany
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72,558
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33,772
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1,41,425
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2,23,575
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2,56,348
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9
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France
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74,243
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30,374
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1,20,282
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1,88,981
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2,06,855
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10
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Singapore
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33,747
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13,407
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1,32,668
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1,83,772
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2,05,383
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Source: Bureau of Immigration
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2200323)
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