Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Pakistan
633,000 trips
in 2012
Sri Lanka
673,100 trips
in 2022
Pakistan rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
91st
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 673,100 trips against 633,000 trips in Pakistan, a difference of 40,100 trips.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,600 trips | 361,600 trips | 72,000 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 516,300 trips | 410,500 trips | 105,800 trips | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 673,333 trips | 743,433 trips | 70,100 trips | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 673,100 trips against 633,000 trips in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 40,100 trips, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.