New Delhi, March 23 According to the Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26, presented on Monday, Delhi Airport handled approximately 3.2 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024, the highest in the country.
The national capital recorded 32,24,675 foreign visitors at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in 2024, according to the survey data.
However, in terms of total foreign tourist arrivals (which includes people visiting the city after landing at other places), Delhi ranked sixth across India with 1.999 million such visitors in 2024.
Among the heritage sites in the city, Qutub Minar recorded the highest domestic footfall at 32.04 lakh visitors, followed by the Red Fort with 28.84 lakh visitors in 2024-25, the survey stated.
It said that several new attractions, including Baansera Park and Asita Park developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), along with Bharat Darshan Park and Waste to Wonder Park created by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), have been added to the city's tourism app, ‘Dekho Meri Dilli’, to enhance visitor experience.
According to data, out of the 278 film shooting applications received, 50 were processed under the Delhi e-Film Clearance Policy, aimed at promoting ease of filming in the national capital.
Delhi ranked sixth in the country in terms of foreign tourist arrivals (FTA), registering 1.999 million visitors in 2024, it added.
To promote tourism in the national capital, the Delhi government is hosting its first international film festival from March 25 to March 31, where around 140 films will be screened.
The government has also launched an electric double-decker bus service connecting prominent monuments to develop a tourism circuit.