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Nepal Visitor Arrivals

Nepal's visitor arrivals fell to 230,000 number in 2020, down from 1.2M number in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 80.8% (967,000) from the previous year. Nepal has visitor arrivals lower than the global median (230,000.00 vs median 1.02 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Nepal is lower (230,000.00 vs regional median 1.73 million) and ranks 38th out of 42 countries in Asia.

Nepal's travel earnings fell to $238 million in 2020, down from $801 million in 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (1995-2020)

(in Number)
Year Visitor Arrivals (Number)
2020 230,000
2019 1,197,000
2018 1,173,000
2017 940,000
2016 753,000
2015 539,000
2014 790,000
2013 798,000
2012 803,000
2011 736,000
2010 603,000
2009 510,000
2008 500,000
2007 527,000
2006 384,000
2005 375,000
2004 385,000
2003 338,000
2002 275,000
2001 361,000
2000 464,000
1999 492,000
1998 464,000
1997 422,000
1996 394,000
1995 363,000
Nepal Visitor Arrivals : Definition
Visitor Arrivals measures the total number of visitors coming to Nepal from other countries.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Travel Earnings $238M $801M 2020