Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nepal

Nepal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 861.07 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
861.07 million current US$
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
117th
of 203 countries
All-time high
861.07 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
134.00 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nepal, 1995–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200920241995: 232.0M current US$1996: 237.0M current US$1997: 201.0M current US$1998: 248.0M current US$1999: 229.0M current US$2000: 219.0M current US$2001: 191.0M current US$2002: 134.0M current US$2003: 232.0M current US$2004: 260.0M current US$2005: 160.0M current US$2006: 157.0M current US$2007: 234.0M current US$2008: 353.0M current US$2009: 439.0M current US$2010: 378.0M current US$2011: 415.0M current US$2012: 379.0M current US$2013: 460.0M current US$2014: 511.0M current US$2015: 509.0M current US$2016: 498.0M current US$2017: 712.0M current US$2018: 740.0M current US$2019: 801.0M current US$2020: 237.6M current US$2021: 176.6M current US$2022: 438.3M current US$2023: 639.4M current US$2024: 861.1M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nepal is 861.07 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nepal peaked at 861.07 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134.00 million current US$, in 2002.

That places Nepal 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 229.40 million current US$ 201.00 million current US$ 248.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 237.90 million current US$ 134.00 million current US$ 439.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 540.30 million current US$ 378.00 million current US$ 801.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 470.59 million current US$ 176.59 million current US$ 861.07 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 114 Moldova 933.16 million current US$ compare
  2. 115 Barbados 928.60 million current US$ compare
  3. 116 Bolivia 881.07 million current US$ compare
  4. 119 Cayman Islands 843.39 million current US$ compare
  5. 120 Kyrgyzstan 826.93 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nepal?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Nepal was 861.07 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 861.07 million current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 134.00 million current US$ in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Nepal ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.