Foreign tourist arrivals to Goa fell nearly 42% over eight years, with provisional 2025 figures at 517,802 versus 890,459 in 2017. Charter tourism saw the sharpest decline, with charter flights dropping from 1,024 in 2017 to 189 in 2025. Scheduled international flights rose to 1,784 in 2025, indicating a shift in inbound traffic mix.
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