Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Jamaica
51,400 trips
in 2022
Sri Lanka
46,900 trips
in 2022
Jamaica rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 51,400 trips against 46,900 trips in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,500 trips.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,000 trips | 16,400 trips | 48,600 trips | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 85,600 trips | 58,000 trips | 27,600 trips | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97,910 trips | 97,440 trips | 470 trips | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33,133 trips | 23,933 trips | 9,200 trips | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 51,400 trips against 46,900 trips in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 4,500 trips, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.