Assessment of number of tourists at different destinations in States/UTs is made in terms of visits in the States/UTs during a calendar year. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India compiles the State/UT wise figures of Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) on the basis of information provided by State Governments/UT Administrations. The DTVs and FTVs during 2016, 2017 and 2018 are given in the table below:
(Figures in million)
|
Year
|
DTVs
|
FTVs
|
|
2016
|
1615.39
|
24.71
|
|
2017 (Provisional)
|
1652.49
|
26.89
|
|
2018 (Estimated)
|
1852.38
|
27.39
|
The estimated share (direct + indirect) of jobs due to tourism was 12.38% during 2017-18.