India Moves Up In Global Tourism Competitiveness List

GENEVA: India has moved up 13 notches to the 52nd position on a list of countries in terms of their travel and tourism competitiveness.

The biennial report, released by the World Economic Forum, has been topped by Spain. It is followed by France, Germany, the US, Britain, Switzerland, Australia, Italy, Japan and Canada in the top 10.

"India takes the 52nd place overall. T&T (travel and tourism) already accounts for 5 percent of India's employment and its huge potential for further growth is made visible by comparing the country's 7 million international visitors to China's 55 million," said the report.

Along with its economic growth, India's relevance as business travel destination is increasing and it remains a highly price-competitive destination, the report said.

In the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2013, India was ranked 65th out of 140 countries covered in its study.
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