Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Prabhati Parida informed the Assembly today that 1.33 lakh foreign tourists visited Odisha over the last five years, indicating a growing global appeal.
In a written reply to a question by MLA Tankadhar Tripathi, the Minister provided year-wise data:
2020: 10,206
2021: 2,269
2022: 22,172
2023: 45,173
2024: 53,392
The highest influx of tourists came from Japan (4,423), followed by Italy (3,830), Germany (3,722), the UK (3,715), and France (3,008). The figures were presented during the Question Hour of the Assembly's winter session, highlighting Odisha's increasing status as a preferred destination for international travelers.
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