Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0303 trips per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0303 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 255.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1015 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 trips per person, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0221 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0163 trips per person | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 trips per person | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 trips per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 trips per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 trips per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.016 trips per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 trips per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 trips per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0245 trips per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.022 trips per person | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 trips per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 trips per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 trips per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 trips per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.027 trips per person | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 trips per person | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 trips per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 trips per person | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.072 trips per person | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0839 trips per person | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0939 trips per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 trips per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 trips per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0774 trips per person | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 trips per person | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 trips per person | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 trips per person | +255.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0303 trips per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0303 trips per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0134 trips per person, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +255.7% | 0.0085 trips per person | 0.0303 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0198 trips per person | 0.0163 trips per person | 0.0221 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 trips per person | 0.016 trips per person | 0.0245 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 trips per person | 0.027 trips per person | 0.1015 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 trips per person | 0.0085 trips per person | 0.0303 trips per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0303 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1015 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.