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Sri Lanka · Tourism

Arrivals, departures and tourism receipts.

5 indicators · 5 with data

Flows

Tourist arrivals

arrivals

80th of 132 · 2nd in South Asia
Tourist arrivalsSri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose from 414,000 in 1995 to 540,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202001M2M3M540,000

Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose from 414,000 in 1995 to 540,000 in 2020.

International tourism, number of departures

departures

61st of 75 · 1st in South Asia
International tourism, number of departuresSri Lanka's international tourism, number of departures fell from 504,000 in 1995 to 305,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M305,000

Sri Lanka's international tourism, number of departures fell from 504,000 in 1995 to 305,000 in 2020.

Money

Tourism receipts

current US$

58th of 129 · 3rd in South Asia
Tourism receiptsSri Lanka's tourism receipts rose from US$367M in 1995 to US$1.08B in 2020.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$1.08B

Sri Lanka's tourism receipts rose from US$367M in 1995 to US$1.08B in 2020.

International tourism receipts (% of total exports)

% of total exports

40th of 125 · 4th in South Asia
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)Sri Lanka's international tourism receipts (% of total exports) rose from 7.9 % in 1995 to 8.2 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%8.2 %

Sri Lanka's international tourism receipts (% of total exports) rose from 7.9 % in 1995 to 8.2 % in 2020.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

current US$

59th of 138 · 2nd in South Asia
International tourism, expenditures (current US$)Sri Lanka's international tourism, expenditures (current us$) rose from US$279M in 1995 to US$803M in 2020.199520002005201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$2.5BUS$803M

Sri Lanka's international tourism, expenditures (current us$) rose from US$279M in 1995 to US$803M in 2020.

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