Indian departures grew from 73 lakh in 2020 to 3.27 crore in 2025 (provisional) — nearly a 4.5x rise in five years
Source: Bureau of Immigration (BOI), Govt. of India | India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 + MoT Annual Tourism Snapshot 2025 (Provisional)The UAE alone drew 77.9 lakh Indian travellers in 2024 — a quarter of all outbound trips — ahead of Saudi Arabia, the US and Thailand
Source: Bureau of Immigration (BOI), Govt. of India | India Tourism Data Compendium 2025Leisure, holiday and recreation drive the largest share of outbound trips (42%), followed by visits to the Indian diaspora and friends or relatives (35%) — with business and professional travel (15%) and other purposes such as medical and education (8%) making up the rest
Source: India Tourism Data Compendium 2025Travellers aged 25–34 lead outbound demand (27%), closely followed by the 35–44 bracket (25%) — together, the 25–44 age group accounts for over half of all outbound trips, with 45–55 year-olds at 15% and all other ages (under 25 and over 55) making up the remaining 33%
Source: India Tourism Data Compendium 2025Free independent travellers (FITs) lead outbound travel composition at 45%, followed by families at 35% — with MICE and corporate travel (12%) and luxury and destination weddings (8%) completing the mix
Source: India Tourism Data Compendium 2025Male travellers account for nearly two-thirds of outbound trips (65.9%), with female travellers making up the remaining 34.2%
Source: India Tourism Data Compendium 2025Vietnam and Georgia lead growth in Indian departures between 2019 and 2024, both up over 300%, followed by Azerbaijan (~280%) and Kazakhstan (~210%) — signalling fast-emerging demand for offbeat, visa-friendly destinations beyond the traditional outbound favourites
Europe leads growth in Indian departures by region at 38%, followed by the Americas (20%) and the Middle East (14%) — Asia and the Pacific grew a more modest 8% and Africa just 2%, while departures to destinations outside these classified regions fell 27% over the same period
Source: India Tourism Data Compendium 2025Source: Ministry of Tourism, industry reports & internal estimates.
43.5% of outbound travel is leisure-driven — a clear shift toward experiential journeys
Metros still dominate, but Tier-2 cities are rising fast, expanding the traveller base across India
Direct air access directly impacts demand — aviation remains a key growth lever
