Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 10.88 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Sri Lanka is 10.88 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 256.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.54 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.06 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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 … square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.2 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 4.64 trips per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 5.63 trips per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 5.77 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.59 trips per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 6.08 trips per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.01 trips per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6 trips per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.1 trips per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 7.85 trips per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 trips per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.06 trips per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.97 trips per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3 trips per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.43 trips per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.99 trips per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 12.33 trips per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 14.24 trips per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 18.82 trips per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 23.86 trips per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 28.44 trips per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 32.18 trips per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 32.48 trips per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.54 trips per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 27.28 trips per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 7.89 trips per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 3.06 trips per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 10.88 trips per square kilometre | +256.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.88 trips per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.88 trips per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.56 trips per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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% | 3.06 trips per square kilometre | 10.88 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 trips per square kilometre | 4.64 trips per square kilometre | 6.59 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.55 trips per square kilometre | 5.01 trips per square kilometre | 7.85 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 trips per square kilometre | 8.99 trips per square kilometre | 35.54 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 trips per square kilometre | 3.06 trips per square kilometre | 10.88 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Comoros 13.38 trips per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 12.82 trips per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.89 trips per square kilometre compare
- 87 Norway 10.59 trips per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cambodia 10.46 trips per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 10.31 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- 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, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Sri Lanka was 10.88 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.