Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 256.14 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 256.14 % change on previous year for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 518.2% on the previous year and up 1,545.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 256.14 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -71.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -25.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1998 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +452.6% |
| 2000 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2001 | -17.59 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2002 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2003 | 26.78 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 2004 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2005 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2252 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2007 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +501.4% |
| 2008 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +609.6% |
| 2009 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2010 | 39.95 % change on previous year | +1872.5% |
| 2011 | 37.06 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 32.09 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2014 | 26.79 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9389 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2018 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +898.6% |
| 2019 | -23.24 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 2020 | -71.1 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2021 | -61.25 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 256.14 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 256.14 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5 % change on previous year, 13.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 256.14 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.45 % change on previous year, 16.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1872.5% | 2.03 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4871 % change on previous year | -17.59 % change on previous year | 26.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 % change on previous year | -23.24 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.26 % change on previous year | -71.1 % change on previous year | 256.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 13 Cook Islands 329.23 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nepal 307.15 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nicaragua 276.25 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia 247.38 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Anguilla 236.43 % change on previous year compare
- 19 South Korea 233.34 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sri Lanka was 256.14 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 256.14 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,545.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.