Gandaki, Jan 2: Annapurna area welcomed 299,831 foreign tourists in 2025.
Of them, 177,628 tourists from South Asian countries and 122,203 visitors from other countries visited the area, said Chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Rabin Kadaria.
Total 244,045 tourists had visited the area in 2024 while 181,000 in 2019.
Annapurna basecamp, Mardi Mountain, Ghandruk, Tilicho Lake, Thorangla Bhanjyang, Upper Mustang, Muktinath Area, are major tourism destinations for domestic and foreign tourists in the Annapurna area.
nternational Visitors Arrivals (IVAs), 2025
• International Visitors Arrivals (IVAs) recorded for 2025 (January-December) is 11,58,459 which is slightly above the arrivals of last year, 2024 and 97% recovery in comparison to pre-pandemic period.
• The month of December 2025 has welcomed 98,190 International Visitors Arrivals (IVAs), which is 7% more compared to the month of December 2024 and 97% recovery in comparison with the pre-pandemic arrivals on the months of December 2019.
• Top 5 Tourist Generating Market for 2025 (January-December)
India: 292,438 (25.2%)
USA: 112,316 (9.7%)
China: 95,480 (8.2%)
UK: 58,684 (5.1%)
Bangladesh: 57,545 (5.0%)
• Region wise distribution of IVAs for 2025 (January-December)
SOUTH ASIA (SAARC): 408,103 (35.2%)
ASIA (OTHER): 253,311 (21.9%)
EUROPE: 221,018 (19.1%)
AMERICAS: 135,503 (11.7%)
OCEANIA: 53,695 (4.6%)
MIDDLE EAST: 20,504 (1.8%)
AFRICA: 4,320 (0.4%)
OTHERS: 62,005 (5.5%)
• Other Financial Indicators (FY 82/83)
Foreign Currency Earning for FY 82/83 (Shrawan to Kartik): NRs. 27152.55 million.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitment in Tourism for FY 82/83 (Shrawan to Mangsir): NRs. 30,263 million in 476 Projects
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Published on 2026-01-02 06:39
