The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) confirmed that India’s travel and tourism sector generated $263.6 billion in 2025. This valuation highlights the significant economic contribution of the sector during that year.
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The report data was featured by Vishnu Rageev R, assistant editor with Asian Hospitality, who has covered business journalism for over 15 years. Based in Kerala, South India, Vishnu’s expertise includes market trends and corporate developments across retail, real estate, and hospitality sectors.
The $263.6 billion figure reinforces the ongoing growth and resilience of India’s travel and tourism industry within the national economy, according to the WTTC official
report referenced by Asian Hospitality.
