India climbs to 39th position in WEF index for travel & tourism development

With global tourism activities returning to pre-pandemic levels, World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 has placed India’s rank at 39th position.

While the United States of America (USA) has topped the list, India has been ranked the highest in the entire South Asia.

In the previously published WEF index in 2021, India was ranked at 54th position.

After the USA, the countries of Spain, Japan, France and Australia are among the top five in the latest list.

“The travel and tourism sector’s post-pandemic growth continues, but its recovery has been mixed and operating conditions have been challenging. While 71 of the 119 TTDI-ranked economies increased their scores between the 2019 and 2024 editions, the average index score is just 0.7 per cent above pre-pandemic levels,” said the report.