Travel & Tourism Development Index

The World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index scores economies from 1 (worst) to 7 (best) on the factors and policies that enable sustainable and resilient travel and tourism development, across 17 pillars covering the business environment, infrastructure, natural and cultural resources and sustainability. It measures enabling conditions, not tourist arrivals or receipts. India ranked 31st of 110 economies with a score of 4.42 in the 2026 edition, up from 39th of 119 in 2024.

India's rank

31 / 110

2026

Change

▲ 8

since 2024

Published by

World Economic Forum

biennial

Published September 2026; data revisions and coverage change (110 economies). WEF prints India's change vs its recalculated 2024 result as +9 ranks and +4.3% score.

Travel & Tourism Development Index over time

2021–2026 · 3 observations · score (1-7)

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Period	Travel & Tourism Development Index
2026	4.42
2024	4.25
2021	4.1

Rank history

2021–2026 · 3 observations · higher on the chart is better

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Period	Rank
2026	31
2024	39
2021	54

Compared with

Japan

5.27

United States

5.23

Germany

5.09

China

Indonesia

4.56

India

4.42

Brazil

4.41

Vietnam

4.15

South Africa

3.99

Sri Lanka

3.85

Nepal

3.55

Pakistan

3.42

Bangladesh

3.34

Latest available year for each country · score (1-7)

Source

World Economic Forum — https://www.weforum.org/publications/series/travel-tourism-development-index/