International one-day trips in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International one-day trips was 38,800 arrivals in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International one-day trips in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 38,800 arrivals for international one-day trips in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,366.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Sri Lanka peaked at 195,000 arrivals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 600 arrivals, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 136 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.
International one-day trips in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 13,000 arrivals | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 18,000 arrivals | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 28,000 arrivals | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 28,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,000 arrivals | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 60,000 arrivals | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 64,000 arrivals | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 82,000 arrivals | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 115,000 arrivals | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 120,000 arrivals | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 129,000 arrivals | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 98,000 arrivals | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 88,000 arrivals | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 90,000 arrivals | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 112,000 arrivals | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 120,000 arrivals | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 127,000 arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 140,000 arrivals | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 138,000 arrivals | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 195,000 arrivals | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 117,000 arrivals | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 131,400 arrivals | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 187,000 arrivals | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 113,000 arrivals | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 32,000 arrivals | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 600 arrivals | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 38,800 arrivals | +6366.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38,800 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 215,500 arrivals, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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 | +6366.7% | 600 arrivals | 38,800 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,600 arrivals | 11,000 arrivals | 28,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 89,100 arrivals | 45,000 arrivals | 129,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,040 arrivals | 112,000 arrivals | 195,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,800 arrivals | 600 arrivals | 38,800 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 international one-day trips in Sri Lanka?
- International one-day trips in Sri Lanka was 38,800 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 195,000 arrivals in 2015.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international one-day trips?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.