Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Sri Lanka
46,900 trips
in 2022
Thailand
44,400 trips
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Thailand rank
117th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46,900 trips against 44,400 trips in Thailand, a difference of 2,500 trips.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Thailand ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,400 trips | 798,600 trips | 782,200 trips | Thailand |
| 2000s | 58,000 trips | 1.37 million trips | 1.31 million trips | Thailand |
| 2010s | 120,871 trips | 2.07 million trips | 1.95 million trips | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12,450 trips | 143,100 trips | 130,650 trips | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 46,900 trips against 44,400 trips in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 2,500 trips, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Thailand ranks 117th 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.