Total Number of Tourists arrival in each months of 2023

Total Number of Tourists arrival in each months of 2023

Total number of  International tourists visited Nepal in 2023 is 10,14,876. The Total number of international Tourists visited Nepal in each months of 2023 are listed as below:

  •  January: 55,074

  • February: 73,255

  •  March: 99,426

  • April: 98,773

  •  May: 77,703

  • June: 72,250

  • July: 57,726

  • August: 67,153

  • September: 91,012

  • October: 1,17,306

  • November: 1,08,630

  • Decembet: 96,568

News in Details are as below:

Updated on : 1 January, 2023

96,568 tourists visited Nepal in the month of December of 2023. The Top Ten Countries from where most tourists came are India, China, United States, Bangladesh, Thailand, United Kingdom, Australia, Myanmar, South Korea and Japan.  The Total number of Tourists arrivals in December month of 2023 from top ten countries on the basis of most tourists came; are as below 

 

1. India: 32,692 

2. China: 7,370 

3. USA: 7,027 

4. Bangladesh: 5,206 

5. Thailand: 4,534 

6. UK: 4,267 

7. Australia: 3,834 

8. Myanmar: 2,533 

9. South Korea: 2,363 

10. Japan: 2,339 

More than one million tourists came to Nepal via air in the year of 2023.  According to the statistics of the Nepal Tourism Board, 10,14,876 international tourists came to Nepal as on 31 December, 2023.


With this achievement, the government has successfully met its target of drawing one million foreign tourists in 2023. The goal was outlined in the budget for the current fiscal year, highlighting the intent to boost the number of international visitors to Nepal. 

 

Updated on : 1 December, 2023

Tourists Arrival in Nepal for the month of November 2023 is 1,08,630

Tourists Arrival in Nepal for the month of November 2023 is 1,08,630

According to the data provided by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 1,08,630 International Tourists visited Nepal in November month of year 2023 This is the number of tourists arriving by air; among them Top Ten Country from where most Tourist came from are:

1. India :24,443

2. United State of America :11,461

3. China: 7,601

4. United Kingdom: 6,138

5. Australia: 5,060

6. Thailand: 3,962

7. Bangladesh: 3,761

8. Germany: 3,512

9. Sri Lanka: 3,228

10. France: 3,205

 

 

Updated on : 1 November, 2023

1,17,306 International Tourist arrived in Nepal in the month of October, 2023

According to data from the Immigration Department, Nepal welcomed a total of 117,306 tourists during October month, as confirmed by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).

In October month of year 2023, the maximum number of 18,480 tourists from India came to Nepal. Americans are in second place. According to the data, 14,879 tourists came to Nepal from America. The British are in third place. As many as 8,217 tourists have come to Nepal from this country. Similarly, 6,880 tourists came from China, 6,0 75 from Australia, 5,916 from Germany, 5,271 from France, 4,292 from Bangladesh, 2,507 from Sri Lanka and 2,67 from Italy.

In the first 10 months of 2023, Nepal has welcomed over 800,000 tourists, as reported by the Nepal Tourism Board, with a total of 809,678 tourists arriving between January and October. 

Top Ten Country Name from where The most international Tourists came to Nepal by air in the month of October, 2023 are as below:

1. India - 18,480

2. USA - 14,879

3. United Kingdom - 8,217

4. China - 6,880

5. Australia - 6,075

6. Germany - 5,916

7. France - 5,271

8. Bangladesh - 4,292

9. Sri Lanka - 2,507

10. Italy - 2,467

 

Updated on : 1 October, 2023

A total of 91,012 international tourists have visited Nepal in September month of year 2023. 

 

According to the Nepal Tourism Board, there has been a 98 percent recovery in tourist arrivals this September compared to September 2019, the year when the highest number of tourists entered. In September 2019, a total of 92,604 foreign tourists entered Nepal.

Most of the visitors to Nepal are Indians. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, a total of 28,694 Indians entered in September. Then the size of Chinese is bigger and It reached 8,174 in September. This is the largest number of Chinese people who have entered after the Covid infection. The number of Americans who have entered Nepal has reached 7,364. The size of Bangladesh, which is number four, is 3,716.

The government of Nepal has set a target of attracting one million foreign tourists this year (2023). However, the number of foreign guests who entered Nepal by air during the period of nine months has reached about 7 lakh. The government target will be fulfilled only if three lakh tourists arrive in the next three months.

Top ten countries for Number of Tourists Arrival in Nepal for the month of September 2023 (By Air) is as below:


1. India - 28,694 
2. China - 8,174 
3. USA - 7,364
4. Bangladesh - 3,716
5. Australia - 3,685
6. United Kingdom - 3,640
7. Sri Lanka - 3,011
8. Germany - 2,852
9. South Korea - 2,018
10. Israel - 1,734
 

Updated Date: 1 September, 2023

67,153 International Tourists Visited Nepal in August, 2023. Among them, 26,665 from India, 5,027 from China, 4,629 from United States, 3,858 from Sri Lanka ,  3,190 from Bangladesh, 2,711 from the UK, 1,588 from Spain, 1520 from Japan, 1,496 from Italy,  1,347 from Australia and so on.

6,01,360 foreign tourists visited Nepal in the first eight months of 2023. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 601,360 tourists from various countries including India and the United States of America arrived in Nepal from January to August this year. More Details are available on given Data Table.

 

Updated Date: 1 August, 2023

57,726 Tourists Visited Nepal in the month of July in 2023; among them, from India 21357, from China 5,593, from United States 5,561 &  likewise from more countries Tourist came in Nepal in the month of July 2023.

The arrival of Chinese tourists in Nepal has started to increase. For the first 6 months of 2023 (June), the arrival of American tourists was second only to Indian citizens. In the seventh month (July), Chinese nationals have risen to the second place.In the month of July 2023,  more than 57 thousand tourists entered Nepal by air. According to the data released by the Nepal Tourism Board, 57,726 tourists have visited Nepal in July. 

According to data released by  the Nepal Tourism Board, a total of 57,726 tourists came to Nepal in July 2023. Out of that only 21 thousand 357 Indians have come. In second place are Chinese citizens. Their number is 5 thousand 593 people. According to the board, the number of American tourists is 5,561. 

In July 2023, it has been seen that around 50 percent of the total number of tourists came from SAARC countries. 21 thousand 357 tourists from India, 2696 tourists from Bangladesh, 807 tourists from Bhutan, 484 tourists from Sri Lanka and 372 tourists from Pakistan visited Nepal this month.

Among other Asian countries, 1,375 tourists came from South Korea after China. Most of the European countries, 3,630 British tourists have come to Nepal. According to the data, 1 thousand 102 Tourists came to Nepal from Australia and 653 people came from Canada.

Updated Date: 2 July, 2023

72,250 International Tourist Visited Nepal in June month of the year 2023. Top 10  country from where the most tourists came in Nepal in June, 2023 are IndiaUnited StatesChinaBangladeshUnited KingdomAustraliaMalaysiaSouth KoreaJapan and Bhutan.

The total  4,76,481 foreign tourists visited Nepal in the six months (January to June) of the current fiscal year, 2022/23, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.

In the month of June 2023, a total of 72,250 foreign tourists entered Nepal. This data was provided by the Nepal Tourism Board, indicating a slight decrease in tourist arrivals compared to the previous months, possibly due to the onset of the monsoon season. However, it is noteworthy that this year has shown a significant recovery in tourism compared to 2021 and 2022, with a 96.48 percent increase in arrivals compared to pre-Covid times.

In June 2023, 38,845 tourists from India came to Nepal. This is the number of Indian tourists who came to Nepal by air and is in First Place. America is in second place,  8,470 American tourists came to Nepal in June month of 2023, . Likewise, 4,343 tourists came from China and takes third place in terms of  number of Tourists arrived in June, 2023. Similalry, 2,402 Tourists came from Bangaldesh, 1992 Tourists came from United Kingdom, 1,639 Tourists came  from Australia, 1,079 Tourists came from Malaysia, 888 Tourists came from South Korea, 764 Tourists came  from Japan, 702 Tourists came from Bhutan and so on in  the month of June, 2023. 

 

Source: https://merolagani.com/NewsDetail.aspx?newsID=92241

Posted Date: May 2, 2023

Nearly 100,000 foreign tourists entered Nepal in the previous month, indicating a strong recovery in the country's tourism sector compared to the past years.

According to the data released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) today, a total of 98,773 international tourists visited Nepal in April, which is a substantial increase from the 61,589 tourists who arrived in the corresponding month of 2022, 22,732 in April of 2021, and just 14 in April of 2020.

However, the arrivals are yet to recover to the pre-pandemic level, when 109,399 tourists had visited Nepal in April of 2019.

Maniraj Lamichhane, director of NTB, stated that the recent surge in tourist arrivals is a positive sign for Nepal's tourism industry and that the arrivals saw 90.28 per cent recovery last month compared to the corresponding month before the pandemic.

In April, India emerged as the top source country for tourists visiting Nepal, with a total of 31,437 Indian nationals visiting the country. This number constituted 31.83 per cent of the total international tourists who arrived in Nepal during the review period.

 

In comparison, the number of Indian tourists who visited Nepal during the same month in the previous year was 22,476.

The United States was the second-largest source country of tourists visiting Nepal in April, with a total of 8,413 American nationals arriving in the country. It was an increase from 7,344 American tourists who visited Nepal during the same month in the previous year.

The United Kingdom secured third position with 5,409 British tourists visiting Nepal in April.

Following the relaxation of COVID restrictions, China - Nepal's northern neighbour - came in the fourth position with 4,770. This figure is a massive surge by 1255.1 per cent from only 352 Chinese tourists who made Nepal their destination during the same month of 2022.

In terms of the geographic region, 35.88 per cent were from the SAARC countries, as per the NTB.

Likewise, 24.70 per cent of the total visitors were from European countries in April, while 10.21 per cent were from the Americas. The arrivals from Asia, Oceania and others stood at 14.84 per cent, 4.27 per cent, and 10.10 per cent, respectively.

 

Source: https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/a-close-to-99000-tourists-visited-nepal-in-april-41932

Posted Date:  April 2, 2023

Nepal’s tourism industry will soon revive its strength following the long duration hit by the Covid pandemic if the number of foreign tourists recorded in recent months is anything to go by.

Nepal Tourism Board says 99,426 foreigners came to Nepal on tourist visas via air route in March, which is the highest of monthly arrival records since the Covid impact in early 2020.

The number makes up 78 per cent of the tourist arrival recorded in March 2019.

In the first three months of 2023, the country recorded 227,755 foreign tourists, informs the board’s director Mani Raj Lamichhane.

While there are hopes that the number will further rise in April thanks to the beginning of the mountaineering and trekking season, there are concerns that the new rule banning solo trekking might have some adverse impact.

Source: https://english.onlinekhabar.com/foreign-tourists-march-2023.html

Posted Date: March 02, 2021

According to Nepal Tourism Board, 125,329 tourists arrived in Nepal with 55,074 arriving in January and 73,255 arriving in February.

With China allowing its citizens to travel abroad, its effect has been seen in Nepali tourism with the country seeing a rise in tourist arrival in February since the coronavirus pandemic, informs NRB director Maniraj Lamichhane. However, the highest number of tourists coming into the country is from India and the USA.

According to NTB data, 18,401 Indian tourists came to Nepal followed by 7,887 tourists from the USA. Thai tourists, interestingly, are third with 4,802 visiting Nepal.

Source: https://english.onlinekhabar.com/tourism-tourist-growth-nepal.html