In 2021, the country witnessed only 150,962 tourist footfall, while it was 230,085 in 2020, according to the data.Before the pandemic hit the tourism industry, Nepal received 1.2 million tourists in 2019.The highest number of 88,582 tourists entered Nepal via air routes in October 2022.
The new airport will become a vivid practice and a powerful witness of working together to achieve common development and prosperity, the Chinese envoy said.He said that the arrival of Chinese tourists would greatly contribute to Nepals tourism sector as the country unveils Tourism Decade 2023-2033. Under the guidance of the two heads of state, we will jointly build the trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network, and let the BRI cooperation bear fruitful results, he said.As the two-way trade at the KerungRasuwagadhi border port resumed export of Nepali products to China had started again.