Being the trade hub for the whole of South India with the ports of Goa, Cochin, Bhatkal and other important ports under its control, Vijayanagara was visited by a lot of foreign traders and delegates. The Empire had many Chroniclers and Ambassadors from all parts of the world, including as far as the Europe throughout its reign. A great deal of credit should be given to these Chroniclers, who, through their recordings of their times, help us in understanding the life, and glory of Vijayanagara Empire and its relations with other kingdoms in India and around the world during that period.

The foreign visitors to the Vijayanagara Empire or its neighbouring states are recorded in the chart below along with the approximate year(s) during which they made their recordings. We also record the name of the ruler in Vijayanagara during that period.