International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nepal
Nepal: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nepal stood at 4.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nepal peaked at 176.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Nepal 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.60 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.60 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.20 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 176.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nepal?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Nepal was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 176.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.