India moved to 39th place on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024.
As tourism activities returned to pre-pandemic levels, India’s rank on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 reached 39th position.
In 2021, India’s rank was 54th.
USA is at the top of the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024.
Spain, Japan, France and Australia are among the top five in the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024.
India is ranked highest in South Asia and among the lower-middle-income economies.
The index is prepared by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the University of Surrey.
India ranks 18th in price-competitive and 25th in Ground and Port infrastructure.
India is only one of three to score in the top 10 for all the resource pillars.
India’s overall TTDI (Travel and Tourism Development Index) score is 2.1 per cent below its 2019 level.
High-income economies in Europe and Asia-Pacific continued to lead the index.
The report highlights that the Middle East has seen the biggest improvement in international tourist arrivals.
