International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal

Nepal: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 20.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.69
Change on year
up 303.9%
World rank
170th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.13
in 2019
All-time low
5.12
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal, 1995–2022

102030401995200820221995: 16.31996: 17.31997: 18.21998: 19.61999: 20.42000: 18.92001: 14.52002: 10.92003: 13.22004: 14.82005: 14.32006: 14.52007: 19.72008: 18.52009: 18.82010: 22.12011: 26.82012: 29.22013: 28.92014: 28.52015: 19.42016: 26.92017: 33.62018: 41.82019: 42.12020: 7.92021: 5.12022: 20.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal is 20.69, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal peaked at 42.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2021.

That places Nepal 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 16.32 —
1996 17.32 +6.2%
1997 18.17 +4.9%
1998 19.59 +7.8%
1999 20.39 +4.1%
2000 18.9 -7.3%
2001 14.47 -23.4%
2002 10.86 -25.0%
2003 13.16 +21.2%
2004 14.8 +12.5%
2005 14.25 -3.7%
2006 14.45 +1.4%
2007 19.67 +36.1%
2008 18.53 -5.8%
2009 18.77 +1.3%
2010 22.05 +17.5%
2011 26.8 +21.5%
2012 29.16 +8.8%
2013 28.92 -0.8%
2014 28.55 -1.3%
2015 19.37 -32.1%
2016 26.94 +39.0%
2017 33.56 +24.6%
2018 41.77 +24.5%
2019 42.13 +0.8%
2020 7.94 -81.2%
2021 5.12 -35.5%
2022 20.69 +303.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 20.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 20.69 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.73, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +303.9% 5.12 20.69

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.36 16.32 20.39 5
2000s 15.79 10.86 19.67 10
2010s 29.93 19.37 42.13 10
2020s 11.25 5.12 20.69 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  2. 168 Tanzania 22.48 compare
  3. 169 Malawi 21.55 compare
  4. 171 Sudan 18.9 compare
  5. 172 American Samoa 18.08 compare
  6. 173 Mozambique 15.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nepal was 20.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 42.13 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2021.
How does Nepal rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Nepal ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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