Indian Tourism
Tourism in India is important for the country's economy and is growing rapidly. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹16.91 lakh crore (US$220 billion) or 9.2% of India 's GDP in 2018 and supported 42.673 million jobs, 8.1% of its total employment. [1] The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 6.9% to ₹32.05 lakh crore (US$420 billion) by 2028 (9.9% of GDP). [2] In October 2015, India's medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth US$ 3 billion, and it is projected to grow to US$7–8 billion by 2020. [3] In 2014, 184,298 foreign patients travelled to India to seek medical treatment. [4] Over 17.9 million foreign tourists arrived in India in 2019 compared to 17.4 million in 2018, representing a growth of 3.5%. [5] This makes India the 22nd most visited nation in the world and 8th in Asi...