Nepal welcomed around 1.15 million tourists in 2024, signalling a gradual recovery of the country’s tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic, but the number of Indian visitors saw a marginal decline. According to latest data released by the Nepal Tourism Board, 11,47,567 foreign visitors entered Nepal by air during the January-December period in 2024, marking an 8.8% increase compared to 1.01 million visitors in 2023.
Despite the increase, the number of overall Indian tourists declined by almost 1% this year, according to the NTB data. In 2024, 317,773 Indians visited the country by air, down from the 319,936 Indians registered in the previous year, a decline of 0.68%.
This drop can be attributed to factors such as road accidents and…
