The number of tourists in Lumbini, the holy birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha and World Heritage Site has mounted in 2016 by 71.81 percent in total in the comparison of 2015. Nepal tourism suffered a heavy loss because of devastating earthquake and political unrest in 2015 so that the big increment of tourist arrival percentage is observed in this year. The number of Nepali tourists was 902621 in 2015 which increased by 107.66 percent to be 1015158 this year. Similarly, Indian tourists' number increased by 3.08 percent to be 134269 and Passport Holders' number increased by 5.48 totaling 136253.   

Among the passport holders Sri Lanka (56033), Thailand (21926), Myanmar (15284), China (14890), South Korea (3901), Vietnam (3263), Netherlands (3086), Taiwan (2917), Japan (1480), and UK (1334)  stood in the top ten position out of 81 countries visited Lumbini in 2016. 

Comparative Tourist Data (2014/2015/2016)

Tourist Category	2014	2015	Decreased %	2015	2016	Increased  %
Passport Holder	136991	129180	5.70	129180	136253	5.48
Indian	154217	130262	15.53	130262	134269	3.08
Nepali	902621	488852	45.84	488852	1015158	107.66
Total	1193828	748294	37.32	748294	1285680	71.81

Political stability in Nepal is the main reason of domestic tourist increment. Aggressive publicity role of social Medias and other Medias, political stability in Thailand, Sri Lanka and other Buddhist countries have also played an important role to mount visitors in Lumbini. Speedy development activities of Lumbini Development Trust, wider range of publicity of Lumbini, better accommodation and road way facilities and combined positive impact can be identified as other reasons of increment of tourist.