KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded 116,553 international visitor arrivals in November 2025, according to preliminary data from the Department of Immigration compiled by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). This represents a 1.8% rise compared to November 2024, though arrivals remain 10.6% below pre-pandemic November 2019 levels, indicating an 89.4% recovery.

South Asia accounted for the largest share of monthly arrivals at 26.5% (30,870 visitors), followed by Europe (24.9%), Asia (other regions) (24.5%), and the Americas (11.7%). Oceania contributed 5.1%, while the Middle East, Africa, and other regions made up the remaining share.

Among individual countries, India remained the top source market with 18,995 visitors, followed by the U.S. (11,254), China (7,871), U.K. (7,189), and Bangladesh (5,653). Other leading markets included Australia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, France, and Germany.

Arrivals cross 1.06 million in January–November 2025

Tourist arrivals from January to November reached 1,060,269, reflecting a marginal 0.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024 and a 96.4% recovery relative to 2019.

South Asia again dominated the cumulative figures with 368,381 arrivals (34.7%), followed by Asia (others) at 21.3%, Europe at 19.7%, and the Americas at 12%. Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and other regions made up the remaining contributions.

India led all source markets with 262,345 visitors, followed by the U.S. (105,239) and China (86,800). The U.K., Bangladesh, Australia, Sri Lanka, Germany, Thailand, and France rounded out the top ten.

Regionally, Oceania and the Middle East saw the strongest growth compared to last year, rising 12.6% and 23.8% respectively. In contrast, Africa and South Asia posted slight declines.

Despite fluctuations, Nepal’s tourism sector continues to edge closer to full pre-pandemic recovery, supported by steady regional demand and improving long-haul market performance.