Tourism is a pillar industry in Nepal. Nepal is located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, with beautiful natural scenery and pleasant climate. Hiking is relatively developed, and its output value accounts for about 29% of the gross national product. At the peak, the number of foreign tourists reached more than 600,000/year; At the low peak, the number of foreign tourists can reach more than 200,000 per year.

20 12 received 595,300 air tourists, an increase of 18.9% over 201year. Tourists to Nepal are mainly Asian tourists, most of whom are from India and China, followed by tourists from Western Europe and North America.

In March 2020, in order to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Nepalese government announced that it would ban all climbers from climbing mountains, including Mount Everest, the world's highest peak in the Himalayas, and stop all tourist visas issued when entering the country.

Nepal economic information

Nepal is an agricultural country with backward economy and one of the least developed countries in the world. Since the early 1990s, the market-oriented free economic policy has been implemented, but due to the changeable political situation and weak infrastructure, it has not achieved good results. It relies heavily on foreign aid, and a quarter of its budget expenditure comes from foreign donations and loans.

The main trading partners are India, the United States, China and the European Union. The main imported commodities are coal, petroleum products, wool, medicines, machinery, electrical appliances and fertilizers. The main export commodities are vegetable oil, copper wire, cashmere products, carpets, clothing, leather, agricultural products, handicrafts and so on.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nepal Economy; Baidu Encyclopedia-Nepal