International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nepal
Nepal: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 197.00 million current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nepal, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nepal stood at 197.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 72.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nepal peaked at 705.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 103.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Nepal 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.20 million current US$ | 146.00 million current US$ | 189.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 204.10 million current US$ | 103.00 million current US$ | 413.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.80 million current US$ | 344.00 million current US$ | 705.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.00 million current US$ | 197.00 million current US$ | 197.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 213.00 million current US$ compare
- 123 Botswana 211.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Nicaragua 199.00 million current US$ compare
- 126 Grenada 195.00 million current US$ compare
- 127 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 191.00 million current US$ compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 191.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nepal?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nepal was 197.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 705.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.