Tourism sector contributed 5% to India`s GDP in 2022-23: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the contribution of tourism sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2022-23 stood at 5%. Shekhawat also said that in 2023, the total foreign tourist arrivals stood at 9.52 million.
He stated among these, tourists who travelled for leisure holiday and recreation accounted for 46.2% while the share of Indian diaspora was 26.9%. He said as per the third Tourism Satellite Account, 2015-16, the percentage contribution of tourism sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2018-19 stood at 5.01%, while the share for 2022-23 was 5%. For 2020-21, it was 1.50% and 1.75% for 2021-22.
Besides he said that to facilitate the visit of foreign nationals to come to India for medical treatment, the government has extended e-medical visa or e-medical attendant visa facility to people of 167 countries.
