India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
International Tourist Arrivals in million
Region/Sub region
2019
2024*
Change (%) 24/19
World
1466
1465
-0.07
Asia and the Pacific
362.1
317.5
-12.32
South Asia
59.2
59.6
0.68
India
17.91
20.57
14.85
The Ministry compiles annual tourism statistics based on data received from the Bureau of Immigration (BoI), which include foreign tourist arrivals to India. Ministry does not maintain further disaggregation of foreign tourists' travel patterns or destinations within the country.
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