Tourism Statistics

Tourist Arrival By Year
Year      Total Growth Rate      By Air       By Land        Average
	Number   %     Index    Number   %   Number    %   Length of stay
1962    6179            100
1966    12567    103.4  203     11206   89   1361     11
1970    45970    265.8  744     36508   79   9462     21
1974    89838    95.4   1454    74170   83   15668    17    13.20
1978    156123   20.7   2527    130034  83   26089    17    11.84
1982    175448   8.5    2839    153509  87   21939    13    13.33
1983    179405   2.5    2903    152470  85   26935    15    11.53
1984    176634  -1.5    2858    149920  85   26714    15    10.55
1985    180989   2.5    2929    151870  84   29119    16    11.30
1986    223331   23.4   3614    182745  82   40586    18    11.16
1987    248080   11.1   4014    205611  83   42469    17    11.98
1988    265943   7.2    4303    234945  88   30998    12    12.00
1989    239945  -9.8    3883    207907  87   32038    13    12.00
1990    254885   6.2    4125    226421  89   28464    11    12.00
1991    292995   15.0   4742    267932  91   25063    9      9.25
1992    334353   14.1   5411    300496  90   33857    10    10.14
1993    293567  -12.2   4751    254140  87   39427    13    11.94
1994    326531   11.2   5284    289381  89   37150    11    10.00
Number of Trekking Permits Issued - 1994
Everest trek                                          13461  (+7.9)
Helambu, Langtang Valley trek                         8167   (-11.1)
Annapurna, Manag, Jomsom trek                         44733  (+12.5)
Dolpa trek                                            434    (-10.5)
Kanchanjunga trek                                     575    (-0.3)
Jumla & Dolpa trek                                    28     (+21.7)
Others                                                7842   (43.6)
Restrcited Area
Mustang trek                                          777    (+1.2)
Dolpa trek                                            106    (-25.4)
Humla trek                                            209    (+646.4)
Manaslu trek                                          533    (-24.7)
Total                                                 76865  (10.4)
Figure in paranthesis represent percentage change over 1993

Number of Expedition Teams, Peaks and Mountaineers - 1994

Nation          Spring Season    Summer Season    Autumn Season       Winter Season     Total
		Peaks   Teams    Peaks   Teams    Peaks   Teams       Peaks Teams

Australia                                         Amadablam    1                          2
		                                  Pumori       1
Austria         Amadalam  1                       Tilicho      1                          5
		Cho-Oyu   1                       Pumori       1
						  Barumtse     1
Belarus                                           Kanchanjunga 1                          1
Canada                                            Tilooho      1                          1
Czech Republic  Baruntse  1                       Pumori       1                          2
Finland                                           Barubtse     1                          1
France                                            Amadablam    2                         11
						  Lhotse       1
						  Nuptse       1
						  Annapurna I  1
						  Annapurna IV 1
						  Baruntse     2
						  Dhaulagiri I 1
						  Kumbhakarna  1
						  Kangguru     1
Germany           Pumaori   1                     Dhaulagiri I 1                          8
						  Cholatse +
						  Tawache      1
						  Pumori       3
						  Khatang      1
						  Tarkekang    2
Greece                                            Baruntse     1                          1
Holand          Dhaulagiri I 1                                                            1
Korea                                             Amadablam+   1    Annapurna I  1        6
						  Cholatse +
						  Tawache
						  Pumori       1
						  Annapurna  I 1
						  Himalchuli   1
						  Kanchanjunga 1 
Japan           Sagarmatha    1  Annapurna I 1    Tukuche      1    Amadablam    1        15
		Amadablam     1                   Amadablam    3    Langtang Luring 2
		Urkingmang    1                   Pumari       2
						  Dhaulagiri I 2
Japan+Nepal                                       Dorje Lakpa  1                          2
						  Gyajikang    1
USA+Nepal                                                           Dorje Lakpa  1        1
Italy             Pumori      2                   Lhotse       1                          5
						  Baruntse     1
						  Dhaulagiri   1
Nepal                                             Sagarmatha   1                          1
Poland                                            Amadablam    1                          2
						  Lhotse       1
Russia            Ammadablam 1                    Dhaulagiri I 1    Annapurna s.  1       3
Spain                                             Cho  Oyu     1                          4
						  AnnapurnaIII 1
						  Langtang Lirung 1
						  Tilicho      1
Switzerland       Baruntse   1                    Dhaulagiri I 1    Dhaulagiri I  1       10
						  Manaslu      1    Kantega       1       1
						  Amadablam    2
						  Lhotse       1
						  Pumori       2
Sweeden           Lhotse     1                                                            1
Slovania                                          Annapurna III 1                         4
						  Annapurna IV 1
						  Ganesh     V 1
						  Langsisari   1
USA               Sagarmatha 3                    Dhaulagiri I 1                          8
		  Makalu     1                    Bauntse      1
						  Amadablam    1
						  Cho Oyu      1
UK                Sagarmatha 1                    Amadablam    2                          8
		  Cho Oyu    1                    Pumori       1
						  Sagarmatha   2
						  Tilicho      1
UK+Nepal                                          Chamar       1                          1
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Total No. of Exp. Team :     19         1                     77             8          105
Total No. of Mountaineers:  121         7                    523            45          696
Successful Teams:            13         -                     47             3           63
Casualty                      -         -                      6             2            8