91,363 Foreign Tourists Arrived in Nepal in June 2026

Kathmandu. 91,363 foreign tourists arrived in June 2026. According to the immigration department's statistics released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), there has been a 19.5 percent increase in tourists arriving by air in June compared to last year.

This number is compared to 76,425 people who visited Nepal in the same month last year. Similarly, 74,883 arrivals were recorded in June 2019, the period with the highest tourism activity before the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on that too, there has been a 22.01 percent increase in June this year.

Among the tourists coming to Nepal in June, the largest number, 48,254, came from South Asian (SAARC) countries. This accounts for 52.8 percent of the total arrivals. Among the main source markets, 41,809 tourists came from India alone.

16,152 tourists came to Nepal from other Asian countries, which is 17.68 percent of the total arrivals. Among these, 8,875 tourists arrived from China, 2,497 from Japan, 1,765 from South Korea, and 984 tourists from Thailand came to Nepal.

13,119 tourists came to visit Nepal from Europe. Among European countries, 3,266 tourists came from the United Kingdom, 1,892 from Germany, and 1,267 from France. 6,954 tourists came to Nepal from America, which is 7.61 percent of the total arrivals. During this period, 5,237 tourists came from the United States of America, 1,298 from Canada, and 219 from Brazil.

Similarly, 3,090 tourists arrived in Nepal from the Oceania region. This number is 56.35 percent higher than last year and 57.17 percent higher than in 2019. In this region, 2,694 tourists came from Australia and 390 from New Zealand. 674 tourists came from Africa and 292 from the Middle East. 

According to Santosh Bikram Thapa, a senior official at the Nepal Tourism Board, the continuous improvement in tourist arrivals in recent months is due to the expansion of international air connectivity, tourism promotion campaigns, publicity in major source markets, and Nepal's image as a safe and attractive destination. The board has stated that it is preparing to conduct further promotional activities targeting the upcoming tourist season in India, China, America, Europe, and other major source markets.