India’s travel and tourism sector generated $263.6 billion in the year 2025, according to data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). This valuation indicates the scale of the sector’s economic impact within the country.
Vishnu Rageev R, assistant editor at Asian Hospitality, reports on the sector’s performance. With over 15 years of experience in business journalism, he joined India-based Asian Media Group in 2022 after contributing to BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications. His expertise spans retail, real estate, and hospitality industries, and he specifically covers the U.S. hospitality market. Rageev hails from
the Indian state of Kerala.
The WTTC figures reflect travel and tourism as a key component of India’s economy in 2025, underscoring its role in economic activity and employment generation as reported by Asian Hospitality.
