Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 673,100 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 673,100 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.20 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 189,000 trips, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 389,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 291,000 trips | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 353,000 trips | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 362,000 trips | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 413,000 trips | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 381,000 trips | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 314,000 trips | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 351,000 trips | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 445,000 trips | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 492,000 trips | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 444,000 trips | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 443,000 trips | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 437,000 trips | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 395,000 trips | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 403,000 trips | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 564,000 trips | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 773,000 trips | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 893,300 trips | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million trips | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million trips | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million trips | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million trips | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million trips | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million trips | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million trips | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 487,800 trips | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 189,000 trips | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 673,100 trips | +256.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 673,100 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 673,100 trips is above the median for South Asia, which is 643,950 trips, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +256.1% | 189,000 trips | 673,100 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,600 trips | 291,000 trips | 413,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 410,500 trips | 314,000 trips | 492,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million trips | 564,000 trips | 2.20 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,967 trips | 189,000 trips | 673,100 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- 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, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 673,100 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,000 trips in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.