Kathmandu, January 14
The most attractive outbound tourism destinations for Nepali tourists are India, the UAE and Thailand.
In 2023, a total of 204,518 Nepalis went abroad as tourists.
According to data from the Immigration Department, the number of Nepalis who travelled abroad as tourists to various destinations is—71,698 went to India, 55,618 visited the UAE, 21,260 travelled to Thailand, 6,093 went to China, and 5,801 visited Australia.
In 2023, a total of 1,603,836 Nepali went abroad. Out of which 808,415 Nepalis went abroad in search of employment.