Travel is India’s Biggest Global Spending Category: Here’s How Much They Spent
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India’s monthly international travel spending is crossing $1 billion consistently. As Indian travelers prioritize experiences and loosen purse strings, destinations worldwide are racing to capture this high-value market.
Indian travelers spent nearly $1.3 billion on international travel in April 2025. This is a 10% increase year-on-year and 13% higher than March, according to data from India’s central bank Reserve Bank of India.
Travel accounted for over 51% of the total international spending by Indians during April, while in March this was around 44%.
The monthly international travel spending of Indians has consistently exceeded $1 billion, with it having reached $1.1 billion in February and $1.13 billion in March.
In fiscal year 2024, Indians spent a record $31.7 billion abroad. International travel accounted for 54% of this spending amounting to $17 billion. In the 2025 fiscal year while total overseas spending dipped to $29.5 billion, travel spending remained steady at $16.9 billion, signaling a stabilized international travel spending pattern post-Covid.
Notably, in August 2024, Indians spent over $2 billion on international travel
