Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6,328.6%
World rank
116th
of 136 countries
All-time high
8.97 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.0264 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022

024681995200820221995: 0.626 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 0.726 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 0.986 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 1.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 1.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 2.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 3.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 3.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 4.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 5.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 5.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 6.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 4.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 4.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 4.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 5.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 5.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 6 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 6.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 6.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 9 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 5.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 5.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 8.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 5 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 1.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 0.026 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka is 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,328.6% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 arrivals per 1,000 people 0.6263 arrivals per 1,000 people 1.51 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 4.41 arrivals per 1,000 people 2.33 arrivals per 1,000 people 6.34 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 6.37 arrivals per 1,000 people 5.04 arrivals per 1,000 people 8.97 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.05 arrivals per 1,000 people 0.0264 arrivals per 1,000 people 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 113 Mozambique 1.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 114 Kenya 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 115 Australia 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 117 Tanzania 1.66 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 118 Suriname 1.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 119 Israel 1.38 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka was 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.