<page_title> Tourism in Nepal </page_title> <section_title> Arrivals </section_title> <table> <cell> 2008 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> 500,277 <col_header> Number of international tourists arriving in Nepal </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5.0% <col_header> % change from previous year </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 2008, the number of tourists decreased by 5% to 500,277.