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Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey 2025-26 (NSS 80th Round)
The Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey (DTES) is the National Statistics Office's household survey of the trips Indians make within the country and what those trips cost. Its latest round ran from July 2025 to June 2026, and MoSPI published the findings on 23 September 2026 as the report Domestic Tourism in India.
Last updated 23 September 20265 min read
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New card: NSO's 2025-26 domestic tourism survey finds pilgrimage the top reason for overnight trips, business travel the costliest per trip and Uttar Pradesh the most-visited state.
- Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey
- DTES
- NSS 80th round
- Domestic Tourism in India
- National Statistics Office
- Tourism Satellite Account
- MoSPI
- NSS Report 597
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