Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.0539 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka is 0.0539 ratio, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1,642.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2304 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 ratio, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 101st out of 134 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.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0273 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.043 ratio | +57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0492 ratio | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 ratio | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0642 ratio | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1125 ratio | +75.2% |
| 2001 | 0.178 ratio | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1628 ratio | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1637 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2032 ratio | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2186 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2304 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1984 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2009 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 ratio | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1402 ratio | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1262 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1098 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0904 ratio | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 ratio | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.057 ratio | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 ratio | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0801 ratio | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.059 ratio | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.063 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ratio | -95.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0539 ratio | +1642.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0539 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1568 ratio, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist 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 | +1642.4% | 0.0031 ratio | 0.0539 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0514 ratio | 0.0273 ratio | 0.0735 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1869 ratio | 0.1125 ratio | 0.2304 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 ratio | 0.057 ratio | 0.1713 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 ratio | 0.0031 ratio | 0.063 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sri Lanka was 0.0539 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2304 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 ratio in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.