11.50 Lakhs Tourist Arrived in Nepal in 2024

In 2024, Nepal’s tourism sector has experienced significant growth, welcoming approximately 11.50 lakhs tourists, a 13 percent increase compared to the previous year.

The Nepal Tourism Board reported that in 2023, around 10,14,882 tourists visited the country. Notably, December alone saw the arrival of about 93,000 tourists, with an average of 3,000 daily visitors throughout the month. However, this was a decline compared to December 2023, which recorded over 96,000 arrivals.

According to Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of the Tourism Board, the recovery of tourist arrivals is gradually stabilizing post-COVID-19, with a recovery rate of about 96 percent in 2024. He expressed optimism for continued growth in the tourism sector.

Despite the overall increase in arrivals, the anticipated target of 1.2 million tourists for 2024 has not been met. Challenges such as heavy rainfall, landslides, and accidents involving Indian tourists have hindered growth. While European and American tourist numbers have risen, arrivals from India and China have not met expectations.

The government has announced plans to declare the decade from 2025 to 2035 as the “Tourism Decade” following the previous unsuccessful initiative for 2023-2032.

Tourist Arrivals Month-wise