Indian Tourism in Australia 2024 | Statistics and Charts

Published 6 Jan 2020 · Updated 26 June 2025

How many Indian tourists visit Australia each year?

Over 421,000 Indian tourists visited Australia in 2024.

This reflected a 12.27% increase compared to the 375,000 Indian visitors recorded in 2023.
The number of Indian visitors in 2024 was 11.67% higher than the 377,000 visitors recorded in 2019 (pre-pandemic).
India ranked 5th among all international visitor markets to Australia in 2024.

Column chart of annual Indian visitor trips to Australia, year ending December 2019 to 2025: 377K, 80K, 12K, 291K, 375K, 421K and 429K — Indian tourist arrivals in Australia, annually

How much did Indian tourists spend in Australia in 2024?

Indian visitors spent approximately $2.60 billion during trips to Australia in 2024.

Spending within Australia by Indian visitors increased by 16.08%, rising from $1.43 billion in 2023 to $1.66 billion in 2024. Total trip spending grew by 17.12%, increasing from $2.22 billion to $2.60 billion.
In 2024, Indian spending in Australia was 31.75% higher than the 2019 level ($1.26 billion). Total trip spending in 2024 was also 43.65% higher than the 2019 figure of $1.81 billion, indicating significant growth beyond pre-pandemic levels.
India ranked 5th in terms of total spending by international visitors in Australia in 2024.

Tourism Spending by Indian Visitors in Australia
Year	Spend in Australia	Total Trip Spend
2019	1.26 B	1.81 B
2020	–	.55 B
2021	.14 B	.21 B
2022	1.13 B	1.62 B
2023	1.43 B	2.22 B
2024	1.66 B	2.60 B

Source · Note: “Spend in Australia” is spending within Australia, while “Total Trip Spend” includes all trip expenses, including those outside Australia such as international flights and pre-trip costs.

How many Indian tourists visited Australia in 2021?

Over 2,600 Indian visitors came to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Visitors from India were down 99.3% when compared to the over 368,000 visitors of the previous year.

How much did visitors from India spend in 2021?

Visitors from India spent over $33 million during visits to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Spending by Indian visitors was down 98.1% when compared to the over $1.7 billion spent during the previous year.

How many Indian tourists visited Australia in 2019?

Over 372,000 Indian tourists visited Australia between July 2018 and June 2019, a record peak. The number of visitors has been growing rapidly since 2002¹.

Indian tourism through the years

Indian tourism increased by 11.6% from 2018 to 2019.
The prior year saw a growth of 19.5%, making India the fastest-growing country in terms of visitors to Australia.
Since 2002, Indian tourism has continued to grow and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon.

Line chart of short-term visitor arrivals from India to Australia by financial year, rising from 9,900 in 1991/92 to a peak of 451,110 in 2024/25, with a collapse to 3,230 in 2020/21, and 435,560 in 2025/26 — Indian visitors to Australia between 1990 and 2019

India’s share in the Australian tourism industry

India accounted for 4.1% of all visitors during the 2018/19 year.
Despite rapid growth, India still ranks 8th on the list of top visitors to Australia.

Bar chart of Australia's top 10 international visitor markets in 2025 (year ending December): New Zealand 1,303K, China 974K, United Kingdom 721K, United States 697K, India 429K, Singapore 386K, Japan 385K, South Korea 363K, Hong Kong 228K and Indonesia 218K. — Top countries that sent visitors to Australia in 2019

Why do Indian tourists visit Australia?

Visiting friends and relatives is the most common reason Indian tourists visit Australia. (An estimated 1.9% or 455,000 of the Australian population is Indian-born, according to the 2016 census².)
Many also come to Australia for holidays.

Donut chart of Indian visitor trips to Australia by main reason in 2025: visiting friends and relatives 60%, holiday 14%, business 10%, employment 7%, education 6%, other 3% — Reasons Indian tourists visit Australia

Other Resources

India’s contribution to tourism expenditure in Australia

Indian tourists spent an estimated $1.8B in 2018/19³.
The top spenders for 2018/19 were Chinese tourists at $11.9B.

Top Indian Travel Trends in 2019

How much do Indian tourists spend per day in Australia?

Indian tourists spend an average of $80 per day on visits to Australia.

How long do Indian tourists spend in Australia?

Indian tourists stayed for an average of 63 nights, the highest of any country and well above the average of 32³.
This higher average could be attributed to longer stays for education and employment.
Visitors who come for education stay an average of 176 days.
Visitors who come for employment stay an average of 127 days.

An estimated 5.5% of Indians currently hold a passport⁴.
Singapore, Dubai and Thailand are cited as the top 3 destinations for Indian tourists⁵.

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References

Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, August 2019 · Australian Bureau of Statistics ↑
ABS — Australia Census, 2016 · Australian Bureau of Statistics ↑
International Visitor Survey, 2019 · Tourism Research Australia ↑ b
Business Today — Only 5.5% of India's population have passports (July 2017) · businesstoday.in ↑
Walkthrough India — Top 15 most visited countries by Indian travellers · Walkthrough India ↑
TRA — International tourism results, Australia, March 2024 · Tourism Research Australia