India

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$bn) | 22.9 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 15 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 21.8 |
Most visited destination | United Arab Emirates |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | France |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2021 |
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Population (m) | 1,395.1 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 6,714 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 5.3 |
Annual GDP growth (%) | 8.1 |