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By The Numbers - Nepal Tourism Board

Visitors Arrival in September 2007 (by air only) - Market Watches Healthy Growth

The visitors' arrival data released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airports for the month of September 2007 shows the healthy growth of 27 percent, up by 6847 compared to the corresponding month of last year.  The American and European markets have registered a robust growth of 33.1 percent and 38.5 percent respectively, followed by a significant growth in major tourist generating markets.

Overall, the positive growth in visitors' arrival from UK (32.1%), Germany (25.2%), France (18.6%), Italy (33.6%), Spain (49.1%), Japan (29 %) and USA (38.9%) connotes a rebound in tourism industry. If this growth trend sustains for few more months, we are quite optimistic of imparting the renewed confidence amongst the industry for overarching our targets to regain the lost image. Moreover, Chinese and Korean markets, up by 158.8 % and 98.4 % respectively have been strengthened considerably after the operation of direct flights from these destinations.

The total arrivals in the last nine months have gone up by 32.3 % having 252407 visitors by air in comparison to the same period last year. Each country has recorded very optimistic figures. As Indian market is very sensitive to negative news, the arrival figure from India has shown negative growth. However, we believe that festival season which has just started will definitely entice more Indian tourists to Nepal in coming months.