India’s travel and tourism economy was valued at $263.6 billion in 2025, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
The WTTC report highlighting this figure was announced in August 2026 and underscores the sector’s significant contribution to India’s overall economy in 2025.
Assistant editor Vishnu Rageev R at Asian Hospitality covered the story. Rageev has more than 15 years of experience in business journalism, having joined Asian Media Group in 2022. He previously worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications.
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Report Announcement and Context
The WTTC report provides quantitative insight into the economic scale of the
travel and tourism sector in India for 2025. The article in Asian Hospitality was published on 4 August 2026.
