International Visitor Arrivals (IVAs) in Nepal🇳🇵– January 2026

January 2026 marked a hopeful start for international tourism, welcoming 92,573 International Visitor Arrivals (IVAs) in Nepal:
* 15% growth compared to January 2025,
* 14% higher than pre-pandemic January 2019 levels.

Top 5 Tourist Generating Markets:
🇮🇳 India: 26,624 (28.8%)
🇨🇳 China: 9,101 (9.8%)
🇺🇸 USA: 8,406 (9.1%)
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 5,814 (6.3%)
🇦🇺 Australia: 4,957 (5.4%)

🌎Region-wise Distribution of IVAs
* South Asia (SAARC): 39.3%
* Asia (Other): 26.1%
* Europe: 12.3%
* Americas: 10.8%
* Oceania: 5.7%
* Middle East: 1.0%
* Africa: 0.4%
* Others: 4.5%

These encouraging figures reflect growing global confidence and hopefulness to position Nepal as a Lifetime Experience Destination.