Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Nepal, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nepal is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 5.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.3% | — |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +122.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 401.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 517.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nepal?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Nepal was 2.0% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.