{"id":372887,"date":"2026-09-29T17:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372887"},"modified":"2026-09-29T17:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:12:06","slug":"travel-tourism-development-index-ttdi-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/travel-tourism-development-index-ttdi-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The World Economic Forum released the Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, with India improving to 31st position from 39th in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index 2026<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372897\" style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WEF.jpg?resize=206%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index 2026\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WEF.jpg?resize=206%2C300&amp;ssl=1 206w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-WEF.jpg?w=357&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; WEF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index<\/strong>\u00a0assesses the <strong>conditions that support sustainable and resilient tourism development.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Published by:<\/strong> It is <strong>published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>2026<\/strong> edition is published by<strong> WEF in collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency:<\/strong> The index is published<strong> biennially.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The index was <strong>first launched in 2007 as the Travel &amp; Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>relaunched in its current form in 2022<\/strong>, with a broader focus on sustainable and resilient tourism development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economies Assessed: <\/strong>The 2026 edition <strong>assessed 110 economies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> It provides comparable evidence to <strong>help governments, businesses and destination leaders identify conditions and policies<\/strong> that can help tourism grow sustainably, withstand disruption and support national development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Highlights of Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Context:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tourism Recovery:<\/strong> International tourist arrivals <strong>reached 1.5 billion in 2025, 4.4% above pre-pandemic levels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved Performance:<\/strong> <strong>101 of 110 economies improved their scores<\/strong> between 2024 and 2026, while the average score rose 2.1%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Ranking :<\/strong> <strong>Japan moved up two places to first<\/strong>, followed by the <strong>US, Spain, Australia and France.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment:<\/strong> Travel and tourism <strong>supported more than 366 million jobs in 2025<\/strong>, about <strong>one in every 10 jobs globally.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India&#8217;s Performance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Rank:<\/strong> India rose to <strong>31st from 39th in 2024,<\/strong> <strong>supported by its low travel costs, cultural resources and natural attractions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Resources:<\/strong> <strong>India is among the top 10 economies<\/strong> for <strong>World Heritage cultural sites<\/strong>, along with <strong>China and Mexico.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Areas for Improvement:<\/strong> Workforce skills, environmental sustainability and tourism infrastructure remain areas requiring improvement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Contribution:<\/strong> <strong>India, along with nine other large<\/strong> non-high-income tourism economies, <strong>collectively accounts for more than 28% of global direct travel and tourism GDP.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The World Economic Forum released the Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, with India improving to 31st position from 39th in 2024. About Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index 2026 Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index\u00a0assesses the conditions that support sustainable and resilient tourism development. 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