Kerala targets 100M domestic and 5M foreign tourist arrivals within five years
Kerala Tourism has outlined a five-year visitor-growth plan anchored in cruise-port integration, a Beypore terminal, Kochi oceanarium, an airport-area convention centre and cultural infrastructure. The state recorded 25.1M domestic and 822,000 foreign tourist visits in 2025.
What happened
Kerala Tourism · Kerala outlined a five-year tourism growth plan targeting 100 million domestic and 5 million foreign visitors, supported by cruise-port
Key facts
- 100 million domestic tourist arrivals target in five years
- 5 million foreign tourist arrivals target in five years
- 821,999 foreign tourist visits in 2025, up 11.33% year-on-year
- 25,058,366 domestic tourist visits in 2025, up 12.64% year-on-year
- ₹50 crore allocated for Kozhikode cultural park
What changed
Kerala outlined a five-year tourism growth plan targeting 100 million domestic and 5 million foreign visitors, supported by cruise-port integration, a Beypore terminal, Kochi oceanarium, convention centre near Kochi airport, and cultural infrastructure.
Why this matters
Kerala’s tourism buildout could materially lift retail and hospitality footfall, making airport, cruise, convention and cultural corridors priority locations for format expansion.
What to watch
- Groundbreaking, funding approval and opening dates for the Beypore terminal, Kochi oceanarium and airport-area convention centre.
- Cruise-call schedules, passenger throughput and shore-excursion spending at Kochi and Beypore.
- International air-seat capacity, new direct routes and foreign-arrival growth versus the 822,000 2025 base.
- Hotel pipeline, occupancy, average daily rates and short-stay inventory in Kochi, coastal districts and gateway cities.
- Tourist satisfaction, congestion, sanitation and waste-management indicators at major destinations.