Tourism in Nepal
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Tourism is the largest industry in
Overview
According to statistics of 2019, there was a growth rate of 2.1%. According to statistics from Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), a total of 1,197,191 foreign tourists entered the country in 2019 as compared to 1,173,072 in 2018. The government of Nepal declared 2011 to be Nepal Tourism Year, and hoped to attract one million foreign tourists to the country during that year.[3] The government of Nepal has also declared Lumbini Tourism Year 2012 to promote Lumbini. The government of Nepal has also recently declared Visit Nepal 2020 with the aim of bringing in two million tourists by 2020.
Most of tourists visit for short stays. In 2022, 64.7% of the tourists came to Nepal for holiday vacations,10.03% came for adventure, such as trekking and mountaineering, 12.87% came for religious visits, and 12.39% for other reasons. Tourists who come from the USA, UK, France, Spain, India, and Germany have a main target of activity: mountain climbing. Mt. Everest, Mt. Ama Dablam, and Mt. Manaslu are the most popular mountains.[4]
The tourism industry of Nepal was affected after the destructive earthquake in 2015, by the series of earthquakes in 2015. In 2020, the tourism sector in Nepal collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In 2022, tourism income increased by 190% from 2021. The gross foreign exchange earnings were Nrs 46,756,824 thousand (Around 326,282 thousand US$).[4]
Religious sites
The majority religion in Nepal is
Wilderness tourism
According to Nepal's Ministry of Tourism, major tourist activities include wilderness and adventure activities such as mountain biking,
Statistics
In 2007, the number of international tourists visiting Nepal was 526,705, which was an increase of 37.2% compared to the previous year. In 2008, the number of tourists decreased by 5% to 500,277. In 2018, the number of international tourists arrival was 1.17 million. In 2019, the number increased to 1.19 million. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on tourism in Nepal, with tourist arrivals dropping to just 230,085 with a decrease of over 80.7% and further decrease by 30% in 2021 with a total number of 150,962. Pokhara is one of the main tourist destinations in Nepal.
In 2008, 55.9% of the foreign visitors came from Asia (18.2% from India), while Western Europeans accounted for 27.5%, 7.6% were from North America, 3.2% from Australia and the Pacific Region, 2.6% from Eastern Europe, 1.5% from Central and South America, 0.3% from Africa and 1.4% from other countries.
Foreign tourists visiting Nepal in 2008 stayed in the country for an average of 11.78 days which has now increased to 15.1 days and 15.5 days in 2020 and 2021 respectively[7][8][9]
Arrivals
This statistic shows the number of international tourist arrivals by year, 1993–2021:[10][11] [12]
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Year | Number of international tourists arriving in Nepal |
% change from previous year |
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1993 | 293,567 | -12.2% |
1994 | 326,531 | +11.2% |
1995 | 363,395 | +11.3% |
1996 | 393,613 | +8.3% |
1997 | 421,857 | +7.2% |
1998 | 463,684 | +9.9% |
1999 | 491,504 | +6.0% |
2000 | 463,646 | -5.7% |
2001 | 361,237 | -22.1% |
2002 | 275,468 | -23.7% |
2003 | 338,132 | +22.7% |
2004 | 385,297 | +13.9% |
2005 | 375,398 | -2.6% |
2006 | 383,926 | +2.3% |
2007 | 526,705 | +37.3% |
2008 | 500,277 | -5.0% |
2009 | 509,956 | +1.9% |
2010 | 602,867 | +18.2% |
2011 | 736,215 | +22.1% |
2012 | 803,092 | +9.1% |
2013 | 797,616 | -0.7% |
2014 | 790,118 | -0.9% |
2015 | 538,970 | -31% |
2016 | 753,002 | +40% |
2017 | 940,218 | +24.8% |
2018 | 1,173,072 | +24.8% |
2019 | 1,197,191 | +2.1% |
2020 | 230,085 | -80.7% |
2021 | 150,962 | -34.3% |
2022 | 614,869 | +307.3% |
2023 | 1,014,885 | +65.1% |
Nepal received 614,869 and 1,014,885 tourists in 2022 and 2023, respectively, according to the Department of Immigration.[13]
Arrivals by country
Most tourists arriving to Nepal on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[14][15][16][17]
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Rank | Country | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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1 | India | 254,150 | 194,323 | 160,832 | 118,249 | 75,124 | 135,343 | 180,974 |
2 | China | 169,543 | 153,633 | 104,664 | 104,005 | 66,984 | 123,805 | 113,173 |
3 | United States | 93,218 | 91,895 | 79,146 | 53,645 | 42,687 | 49,830 | 47,355 |
4 | United Kingdom | 61,144 | 63,466 | 51,058 | 46,295 | 29,730 | 36,759 | 35,688 |
5 | Sri Lanka | 55,869 | 69,490 | 45,361 | 57,521 | 44,367 | 37,546 | 32,736 |
6 | Thailand | 41,653 | 52,429 | 39,154 | 26,722 | 32,338 | 33,422 | 40,969 |
7 | South Korea | 29,680 | 37,218 | 34,301 | 25,171 | 18,112 | 23,205 | 19,714 |
8 | Australia | 38,972 | 38,429 | 33,371 | 25,507 | 16,619 | 24,516 | 20,469 |
9 | Myanmar | 36,274 | 41,402 | 30,852 | 25,769 | 21,631 | — | — |
10 | Germany | 36,641 | 36,879 | 29,918 | 23,812 | 16,405 | 18,028 | 22,263 |
11 | Bangladesh | 25,849 | 26,355 | 29,060 | 23,440 | 14,831 | 21,851 | 22,410 |
12 | Japan | 30,534 | 29,817 | 27,326 | 22,979 | 17,613 | 25,892 | 26,694 |
13 | France | 30,646 | 31,810 | 26,140 | 20,863 | 16,405 | 24,097 | 21,842 |
14 | Malaysia | 21,329 | 22,833 | 18,284 | 13,669 | 9,855 | 18,915 | 18,842 |
15 | Spain | 19,057 | 20,214 | 15,953 | 12,255 | 6,741 | 13,110 | 10,412 |
16 | Canada | 17,102 | 17,317 | 15,105 | 12,491 | 8,398 | 11,610 | 12,132 |
17 | Netherlands | 15,032 | 15,353 | 13,393 | 11,453 | 7,515 | 12,320 | 10,516 |
Total Foreigner | 1,197,191 | 1,173,072 | 753,918 | 753,002 | 538,970 | 790,118 | 797,616 |
See also
References
- ^ Turner, Rochelle. "Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015 Nepal". World Travel & Tourism Council. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Why Mount Everest is so dangerous". Discover Economist. 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Nepal aims to attract 1 million foreign tourists next year Archived 2010-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Xinhua News Agency, accessed 21 November 2010
- ^ a b "NEPAL TOURISM STATISTICS- 2022" (PDF). www.tourism.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
The trails snaking through the Himalayas are deserted, including those leading up to Everest Base Camp. Fewer than 150 climbers have arrived this fall season, immigration officials said, down from thousands last year.
- ^ Major Tourism Activities Archived 2015-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Nepal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, retrieved 21 October 2014
- ^ Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation. "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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- ^ Nepal Tourism Statistics 2010 Report Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism, and Civil Aviation, accessed April 3rd, 2012.
- ^ Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation (May 2016). "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2018" (PDF) (Visitor Arrivals). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation: "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2019", Kathmandu, May 2016
- ^ Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation. "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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- ^ "Countrywise Tourist Arrival Statistics (2013-2016)". Nepal Tourism Board. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Arrival Departure Final Summary 2017" (XLSX). Nepal Tourism Board. Retrieved 27 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2018" (PDF). tourism.gov.np. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation: "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2019", Kathmandu, May 2016
External links
- Nepal travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official tourism website
- Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation