The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reported that India’s travel and tourism economy was valued at $263.6 billion in the year 2025. This valuation was specifically highlighted by WTTC as a key indicator of the sector’s economic significance in India during 2025.
Vishnu Rageev R, assistant editor at Asian Hospitality, compiled the report based on WTTC data. He has over 15 years of experience in business journalism, joined Asian Media Group in 2022, and has worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications.
The $263.6 billion valuation underscores the travel and tourism sector’s large
contribution to India’s overall economy for the year 2025, as revealed by WTTC. Asian Hospitality published the article to highlight these figures on 4 August 2026.











