Airbnb bookings added Rs 11,300 crore to India’s GDP in 2024, supported 1,11,000 jobs: Report
MUMBAI: Global hotel/room bookings app Airbnb’s operations contributed Rs 11,300 crore to India’s GDP in 2024, while helped support people in as many as 1,11,000 jobs who earned Rs 2,400 crore in wages, according to a report by Oxford Economics.
In 2024, domestic travellers comprised 91% of Airbnb guests in the country, helping it triple the non-urban gross booking value since 2019, reflecting growing interest in rural destinations, the Oxford Economics report, commissioned by Airbnb, said Monday. Among international guests, the largest inbound sources were the US, England, Canada and Australia.
