Travel & Tourism Development Index

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About Travel & Tourism Development Index:

It is the second edition of an index that evolved from the series, a flagship index of the World Economic Forum that has been in production since 2007.
It is created in collaboration with the University of Surrey and with input from leading Travel & Tourism (T&T) stakeholder organizations, thought leaders and data partners.
It measures the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable and resilient development of T&T.
India is ranked 39th, the highest in South Asia and among other lower-middle-income economies.
India’s new ranking is a notable improvement from its 54th position in the 2021 index.
- On an overall index score of 7, where 1 is the worst, and 7 the best, India scored 4.25. India’s significant leap in the rankings underscores its growing competitiveness in the global tourism landscape.
The biennial index analyzed the travel and tourism sectors of 119 countries, evaluating them on a range of factors and policies that foster tourism development.

Q1: What is sustainable tourism?

It is a tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.

Source: India ranks 39th on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development