Nepal - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in Nepal was 230,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,197,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 230,000 in 2020.

Definition: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 363,000
1996 394,000
1997 422,000
1998 464,000
1999 492,000
2000 464,000
2001 361,000
2002 275,000
2003 338,000
2004 385,000
2005 375,000
2006 384,000
2007 527,000
2008 500,000
2009 510,000
2010 603,000
2011 736,000
2012 803,000
2013 798,000
2014 790,000
2015 539,000
2016 753,000
2017 940,000
2018 1,173,000
2019 1,197,000
2020 230,000

International tourism, number of departures

The value for International tourism, number of departures in Nepal was 1,197,000 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,197,000 in 2017 and a minimum value of 100,000 in 1995.

Definition: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 100,000
1996 119,000
1997 132,000
1998 122,000
1999 125,000
2000 155,000
2001 200,000
2002 238,000
2003 258,000
2004 286,000
2005 373,000
2006 415,000
2007 469,000
2008 561,000
2009 589,000
2010 765,000
2011 774,000
2012 862,000
2013 983,000
2017 1,197,000

International tourism, receipts (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Nepal was $238,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $801,000,000 in 2019 and $134,000,000 in 2002.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $232,000,000
1996 $237,000,000
1997 $201,000,000
1998 $248,000,000
1999 $229,000,000
2000 $219,000,000
2001 $191,000,000
2002 $134,000,000
2003 $232,000,000
2004 $260,000,000
2005 $160,000,000
2006 $157,000,000
2007 $234,000,000
2008 $353,000,000
2009 $439,000,000
2010 $378,000,000
2011 $415,000,000
2012 $379,000,000
2013 $460,000,000
2014 $511,000,000
2015 $509,000,000
2016 $498,000,000
2017 $712,000,000
2018 $740,000,000
2019 $801,000,000
2020 $238,000,000

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Nepal was 13.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 29.38 in 2019, while its lowest value was 12.47 in 2005.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 22.55
1996 20.68
1997 15.71
1998 23.68
1999 18.07
2000 17.08
2001 16.85
2002 14.30
2003 21.58
2004 21.07
2005 12.47
2006 12.72
2007 16.29
2008 20.64
2009 28.47
2010 24.05
2011 22.28
2012 19.65
2013 21.05
2014 21.20
2015 22.69
2016 23.53
2017 29.29
2018 27.64
2019 29.38
2020 13.44

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$) in Nepal was $41,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $96,000,000 in 2019 and $18,000,000 in 2008.

Definition: International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $55,000,000
1996 $76,000,000
1997 $55,000,000
1998 $59,000,000
1999 $56,000,000
2000 $61,000,000
2001 $47,000,000
2002 $31,000,000
2003 $33,000,000
2004 $30,000,000
2005 $29,000,000
2006 $29,000,000
2007 $34,000,000
2008 $18,000,000
2009 $26,000,000
2010 $34,000,000
2011 $32,000,000
2012 $28,000,000
2013 $24,000,000
2014 $24,000,000
2015 $26,000,000
2016 $52,000,000
2017 $83,000,000
2018 $96,000,000
2019 $96,000,000
2020 $41,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Nepal was $4,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $176,000,000 in 2014 and $4,000,000 in 2020.

Definition: International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $31,000,000
1996 $30,000,000
1997 $38,000,000
1998 $29,000,000
1999 $45,000,000
2000 $36,000,000
2001 $48,000,000
2002 $39,000,000
2003 $38,000,000
2004 $51,000,000
2005 $58,000,000
2006 $76,000,000
2007 $128,000,000
2008 $164,000,000
2009 $138,000,000
2010 $126,000,000
2011 $100,000,000
2012 $149,000,000
2013 $176,000,000
2014 $176,000,000
2015 $142,000,000
2016 $47,000,000
2017 $103,000,000
2018 $82,000,000
2019 $11,000,000
2020 $4,000,000

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Nepal was $197,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $705,000,000 in 2019 and $103,000,000 in 2002.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $177,000,000
1996 $161,000,000
1997 $146,000,000
1998 $189,000,000
1999 $173,000,000
2000 $158,000,000
2001 $144,000,000
2002 $103,000,000
2003 $199,000,000
2004 $230,000,000
2005 $131,000,000
2006 $128,000,000
2007 $200,000,000
2008 $335,000,000
2009 $413,000,000
2010 $344,000,000
2011 $383,000,000
2012 $351,000,000
2013 $436,000,000
2014 $487,000,000
2015 $483,000,000
2016 $446,000,000
2017 $629,000,000
2018 $644,000,000
2019 $705,000,000
2020 $197,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Nepal was $263,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $833,000,000 in 2018 and $69,000,000 in 2002.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. 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 may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as 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.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $136,000,000
1996 $125,000,000
1997 $103,000,000
1998 $78,000,000
1999 $71,000,000
2000 $73,000,000
2001 $80,000,000
2002 $69,000,000
2003 $81,000,000
2004 $154,000,000
2005 $163,000,000
2006 $185,000,000
2007 $274,000,000
2008 $381,000,000
2009 $434,000,000
2010 $402,000,000
2011 $320,000,000
2012 $413,000,000
2013 $422,000,000
2014 $504,000,000
2015 $527,000,000
2016 $587,000,000
2017 $783,000,000
2018 $833,000,000
2019 $702,000,000
2020 $263,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Nepal was $267,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $915,000,000 in 2018 and $107,000,000 in 1998.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $167,000,000
1996 $155,000,000
1997 $141,000,000
1998 $107,000,000
1999 $116,000,000
2000 $109,000,000
2001 $128,000,000
2002 $108,000,000
2003 $119,000,000
2004 $205,000,000
2005 $221,000,000
2006 $261,000,000
2007 $402,000,000
2008 $545,000,000
2009 $572,000,000
2010 $528,000,000
2011 $420,000,000
2012 $562,000,000
2013 $598,000,000
2014 $680,000,000
2015 $669,000,000
2016 $634,000,000
2017 $886,000,000
2018 $915,000,000
2019 $713,000,000
2020 $267,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Nepal was 2.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 12.47 in 2008, while its lowest value was 2.50 in 2020.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 10.28
1996 8.92
1997 7.36
1998 7.46
1999 6.80
2000 6.09
2001 7.53
2002 6.50
2003 6.16
2004 8.94
2005 8.15
2006 8.90
2007 11.00
2008 12.47
2009 11.21
2010 8.98
2011 6.51
2012 8.21
2013 7.95
2014 7.75
2015 8.68
2016 6.33
2017 7.49
2018 6.25
2019 5.15
2020 2.50

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism