Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.44 billion current US$ against 2.37 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 62.78 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 203 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.20 million current US$ | 356.60 million current US$ | 245.40 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 188.20 million current US$ | 661.50 million current US$ | 473.30 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 820.29 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 534.81 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.44 billion current US$ against 2.37 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 62.78 million current US$, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Azerbaijan ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.