India Tourism Dashboard
Indian outbound departures and foreign tourist arrivals into India — monthly and annual trends, leading destination and source countries, purpose of travel, age and gender mix and airport-wise splits. Data covers January–August 2026 with historical comparisons.
Source of data: Official India tourism statistics (Ministry of Tourism, Bureau of Immigration) and destination national tourism organisations · Jan–Aug 2026 with historical comparisons.
Latest Tourism Summary — August 2026
Generated automatically from the latest data on this dashboard.
Latest Month
- India recorded 2.76M Indian national outbound departures in August 2026.
- −4.7% compared with August 2025 — a moderate decline.
- departures were also 13.8% higher than July.
Year-to-Date
- From January to August 2026, departures reached 19.84M.
- down 7.6% compared with the same period in 2025 (21.48M).
Destination Movement
- United Arab Emirates remained the largest destination with 4.63M departures (23.3% share).
- Thailand recorded the strongest growth among major markets at +0.1%.
- Thailand contributed most to absolute growth.
- United States of America declined 25.7% year on year.
Market Takeaway
- The 2026 year-to-date performance shows a moderate decline versus 2025.
- Growth is accelerating: the latest three months averaged −4.5% YoY, versus −18.9% in the preceding three months.
APAC Destinations
- Across 12 tracked Asia-Pacific destinations, Indian arrivals totalled 5.55M in 2026 versus 5.48M in the same periods of 2025 (+1.2%).
Monthly departures — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Indian outbound travellers by month
Annual Indian outbound departures
2019 – 2025, plus Jan–Aug 2026
India travelers to top APAC destinations 2026 Vs 2025
Like-for-like periods per destination, as reported by each national tourism organisation
| Country | Period | 2025 Indian tourists | 2026 Indian tourists | % difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭Thailand | Jan–Sep | 1,771,001 | 1,727,437 | -2.5% |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | Jan–Aug | 1,058,019 | 962,983 | -9.0% |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Jan–Aug | 824,189 | 780,313 | -5.3% |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | Jan–Sep | 504,643 | 670,972 | +33.0% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | Jan–Aug | 492,936 | 477,516 | -3.1% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Jan–Sep | 233,444 | 277,700 | +19.0% |
| 🇭🇰Hong Kong | Jan–Aug | 262,333 | 266,186 | +1.5% |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | Jan–Aug | 134,266 | 159,617 | +18.9% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Jan–Aug | 62,843 | 82,692 | +31.6% |
| 🇲🇺Mauritius | Jan–Sep | 56,931 | 64,309 | +13.0% |
| 🇹🇼Taiwan | Jan–Aug | 36,192 | 40,270 | +11.3% |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | Jan–Aug | 44,439 | 35,905 | -19.2% |
| Total | Like-for-like | 5,481,236 | 5,545,900 | +1.2% |
Top destinations — 2026 vs 2025 (Jan–Aug)
Indian outbound travellers, like-for-like period
| Country | Period | 2025 departures | 2026 departures | % difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | Jan–Aug | 5,627,000 | 4,627,000 | -17.8% |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | Jan–Aug | 2,199,000 | 2,005,000 | -8.8% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | Jan–Aug | 1,418,000 | 1,420,000 | +0.1% |
| 🇺🇸United States of America | Jan–Aug | 1,571,000 | 1,167,000 | -25.7% |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Jan–Aug | 1,050,000 | 968,000 | -7.8% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Jan–Aug | 967,000 | 898,000 | -7.1% |
| 🇶🇦Qatar | Jan–Aug | 706,000 | 669,000 | -5.2% |
| 🇴🇲Oman | Jan–Aug | 627,000 | 590,000 | -5.9% |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | Jan–Aug | 568,000 | 539,000 | -5.1% |
| 🇰🇼Kuwait | Jan–Aug | 580,000 | 529,000 | -8.8% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Jan–Aug | 500,000 | 479,000 | -4.2% |
| Total | Like-for-like | 15,813,000 | 13,891,000 | -12.2% |
Purpose of travel
% share of departures, Jan–Aug 2026
| Purpose | % share |
|---|---|
| Leisure | 43% |
| Indian Diaspora | 34% |
| Business | 14% |
| Pilgrimage | 3% |
| Education | 2% |
| Others | 5% |
Gender split
Jan–Aug 2026
Travellers by age band
% share of departures, Jan–Aug 2026
Departures by airport
% share of departures, Jan–Aug 2026
- Delhi25%
- Mumbai21%
- Bangalore9%
- Chennai7%
- Hyderabad7%
- Cochin7%
Destinations — full list
Indian travellers by country, 2019 / 2024 / 2025
| Country | 2019 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | 6,390,000 | 7,790,000 | 8,600,000 | +10.4% |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 2,920,000 | 3,420,000 | 3,400,000 | -0.6% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | 1,740,000 | 1,910,000 | 2,200,000 | +15.2% |
| 🇺🇸United States of America | 1,940,000 | 2,140,000 | 2,000,000 | -6.5% |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 1,600,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,500,000 | -2.0% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 830,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,400,000 | +6.1% |
| 🇶🇦Qatar | 1,140,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,100,000 | -3.5% |
| 🇰🇼Kuwait | 980,000 | 910,000 | 1,000,000 | +9.9% |
| 🇴🇲Oman | 940,000 | 860,000 | 900,000 | +4.7% |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | 780,000 | 770,000 | 900,000 | +16.9% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 630,000 | 950,000 | 800,000 | -15.8% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 590,000 | 660,000 | 700,000 | +6.1% |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | 90,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | +50.0% |
| 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | 400,000 | 430,000 | 500,000 | +16.3% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | 340,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 320,000 | 420,000 | 500,000 | +19.0% |
| 🇧🇭Bahrain | 360,000 | 380,000 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | 500,000 | 560,000 | 400,000 | -28.6% |
| 🇨🇳China | 360,000 | 260,000 | 300,000 | +15.4% |
| 🇳🇵Nepal | 240,000 | 310,000 | 300,000 | -3.2% |
Source of data: Official India tourism statistics (Ministry of Tourism, Bureau of Immigration) and destination national tourism organisations · Jan–Aug 2026 with historical comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.