International tourist trips in Nepal
Nepal: International tourist trips was 614,800 in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Nepal is 614,800, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 307.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Nepal peaked at 1.20 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151,000, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 363,000 | — |
| 1996 | 394,000 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 422,000 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 464,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 492,000 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 464,000 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 361,000 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 275,000 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 338,000 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 385,000 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 375,000 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 384,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 527,000 | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 603,000 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 736,000 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 803,000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 798,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 790,000 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 539,000 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 753,000 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 940,000 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 230,000 | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 151,000 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 614,800 | +307.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 614,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 614,800 is below the median for South Asia, which is 667,400, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +307.2% | 151,000 | 614,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427,000 | 363,000 | 492,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 411,900 | 275,000 | 527,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,200 | 539,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,933 | 151,000 | 614,800 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Nepal?
- International tourist trips in Nepal was 614,800 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,000 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for international tourist trips?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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