South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

South Korea
233.34 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
256.14 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Korea rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 256.14 % change on previous year against 233.34 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 22.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 6.18 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 5.73 % change on previous year 0.4871 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s 9.66 % change on previous year 16.93 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 28.39 % change on previous year 41.26 % change on previous year 12.87 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 256.14 % change on previous year against 233.34 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
22.8 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
South Korea ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.