Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.37 billion current US$ against 2.30 billion current US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 74.68 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.33 million current US$ | 825.67 million current US$ | 492.33 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 661.50 million current US$ | 793.90 million current US$ | 132.40 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | 964.80 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 105.63 million current US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.37 billion current US$ against 2.30 billion current US$ in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 74.68 million current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.