New Delhi: Foreign tourist arrivals in India have grown at a slower pace in 2024, and are yet to reach pre-pandemic (2019) levels, according to the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 released by the Ministry of Tourism Monday.

Last year, foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) grew at 4.52 percent to reach 9.95 million, as against 9.51 million in 2023, falling short of the pre-pandemic level of 10.93 million, the report shows. While the figure had dipped significantly during the pandemic years—2.74 million in 2020 and 1.52 million in 2021—it picked up in 2022 to reach 6.44 million, and gradually improved to reach 9.51 million in 2023.

However, compared to FTAs, arrivals of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have seen a big jump, surpassing even pre-pandemic levels. The total arrivals of NRIs in 2024

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