International tourism, number of departures in Nepal
Nepal: International tourism, number of departures was 1.20 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Nepal, 1995–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2017, international tourism, number of departures in Nepal stood at 1.20 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Nepal peaked at 1.20 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 66th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100,000 | — |
| 1996 | 119,000 | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 132,000 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 122,000 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 125,000 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 155,000 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 200,000 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 238,000 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 258,000 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 286,000 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 373,000 | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 415,000 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 469,000 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 561,000 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 589,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 765,000 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 774,000 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 862,000 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 983,000 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,600 | 100,000 | 132,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 354,400 | 155,000 | 589,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,200 | 765,000 | 1.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Algeria 1.39 million compare
- 65 Colombia 1.27 million compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 1.17 million compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.08 million compare
- 69 Puerto Rico 792,000 compare
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, number of departures in Nepal?
- International tourism, number of departures in Nepal was 1.20 million in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. 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, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.