Kathmandu, February 2
Nepal welcomed 92,573 foreign tourists in the first month of the year 2026. According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), the number of foreign travellers in January this year was 15.7 per cent more compared to January 2025.
The number of Indian tourists visiting Nepal in a month was the highest among visitors. The NTB shared that 26,624 tourists arrived in Nepal in January. Likewise, 9,101 tourists arrived in Nepal from China, 8,406 tourists arrived from the USA, and 4,957 tourists arrived from Australia.
It is shared that SAARC countries comprise 39.3 per cent of total visitors in the review period, while 26.1 per cent of tourists visited Nepal from other Asian countries, 12.3 per cent from Europe, 10.8 per cent from America and 5.7 per cent from Oceania.
