International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: International tourist departures per 1000 was 49.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.38
Change on year
up 262.7%
World rank
94th
of 112 countries
All-time high
66.33
in 2018
All-time low
13.52
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022

2040601995200820221995: 28.71996: 27.61997: 29.11998: 27.91999: 26.22000: 27.22001: 25.82002: 26.92003: 28.12004: 33.92005: 362006: 37.22007: 42.12008: 46.82009: 46.42010: 53.72011: 592012: 59.92013: 59.12014: 60.82015: 62.42016: 66.12017: 65.12018: 66.32019: 64.32020: 13.52021: 13.62022: 49.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 49.38 for international tourist departures per 1000 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.52, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.89 26.23 29.1 5
2000s 35.02 25.76 46.83 10
2010s 61.69 53.74 66.33 10
2020s 25.5 13.52 49.38 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka?
International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka was 49.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 66.33 in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.52 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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