TRAVEL & TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT INDEX - REPORTS AND INDICES
News: India ranks 39th on the World
Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development
What's in the news?
●
In the recently released Travel & Tourism
Development Index, India has shown improvement in its ranking compared to the
previous report.
Travel & Tourism
Development Index:
●
The Travel & Tourism Development Index
represents the second edition of an index that has evolved from the flagship
index of the World Economic Forum,
which has been produced since 2007.
Key takeaways:
●
Developed in collaboration
with the University of Surrey and with contributions from leading Travel &
Tourism (T&T) stakeholders, thought leaders, and data partners.
●
This index assesses the set of factors and policies
facilitating the sustainable and
resilient development of T&T.
●
The biennial index analyzed the travel and tourism
sectors of 119 countries, evaluating
them based on various factors and policies conducive to tourism development.
India and Travel &
Tourism Development Index:
●
India secured the 39th position, the highest in South Asia and among other
lower-middle-income economies.
●
India's ranking marks a significant advancement from its 54th position in
the 2021 index.
● With an overall index score of 4.25 out of 7, where 1 signifies the worst and 7 the best, India's improved ranking underscores its growing competitiveness in the global tourism landscape.