Tourism contribution to GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Nepal, 2010–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Nepal is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Nepal peaked at 2.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,351 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,158 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Nepal?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Nepal was 1.6% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.