Kathmandu- According to data released by the Nepal Tourism Board, 1,147,024 foreign tourists visited Nepal in 2024.

According to the Nepal Tourism Board, this number is the highest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is an important milestone for the country’s tourism sector, the board said.

According to the tourism board, an average of 3,000 tourists visit Nepal daily. Tourist arrivals in 2024 increased by 14 percent compared to 2023.

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, tourism has shown a 96 percent recovery after COVID. The board said that the Nepal Premier League, Global Buddhist Summit, International Balloon Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and other cultural festivals held in Nepal in the past six months have increased the number of tourists.