India

From 22 May we will be working to update all of the data and documents on this page following the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revision of the International Passenger Survey (IPS) data for 2009-2018 and the released detailed 2019 data. UK data will be updated first and followed by the regional data from 27 May. Please be patient as we update these pages or contact the VisitBritain research team if you have any questions- VB/VEResearch@visitbritain.org. Thank you.
Visitor characteristics
- There are more than twice more male than female visitors and 6-in-10 visits were made by Indian residents aged 25-54 years old in 2019
- 33% of holiday visitors (excluding British expats) are making a repeat visit to Britain (within ten years)
- Just over half of the visits from India to Britain were made by people who reside in the Maharashtra (including Mumbai) and in the Delhi states
- 86% of departing Indians (excluding British expats) say they are ‘extremely likely’ to recommend Britain for a visit, which is above the 82% across all markets
Popular activities
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 21.3 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 14 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 21.8 |
Most visited destination | United Arab Emirates |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | France |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2019 |
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Population (m) | 1,368.1 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 7,632 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 7.2 |
Annual average GDP growth over the past year (%) | 4.9 |