India outbound trips to hit 29m by 2025

Indian tourists will be some of the most desirable travellers, given India’s growing economy, young population and rising middle class, according to a latest global research. 
GlobalData notes that the country is projected to reach record levels of 29 million outbound trips by 2025, indicating a buoyant outlook considering the strains of Covid-19.
Craig Bradley, associate travel and tourism analyst at GlobalData said tourism development in developing economies such as India's "typically thrives", thus posing "an excellent opportunity for destination marketers, which can capitalise on the country’s growing population, comprising [some 51%] of Gen Z and millennials. These generations are inclined to travel".
Other reasons to look to India include its growing economy, where current projections show the national GDP of India will reach US$4 trillion, 50% higher than 2021 levels, according to GlobalData’s Macroeconomic database.
“While the Covid-19 crisis put considerable strain on the country’s economy and tourism industry, Indian travellers are expected to be ready to travel once more."
India has only recently reopened its borders to international travellers, after ceasing tourist visas since March 2020.