Sri Lanka Tourism Revenue

1966 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Tourism Revenue

  • Sri Lanka's Tourism Revenue reached 2 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 1 USD bn in the previous year
  • Sri Lanka's Tourism Revenue data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1966 to Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4,381 USD mn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 1 USD mn in Dec 1967
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides annual Tourism Revenue in USD.

View Sri Lanka's Tourism Revenue from 1966 to 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Tourism Revenue

What was Sri Lanka's Tourism Revenue in 2023?

Sri Lanka's Tourism Revenue reached 2 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 1 USD bn in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,068 2023 1,136 2022 1 1967 4,381 2018 USD mn yearly 1966 - 2023

Tourism Revenue by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 1,243 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Algeria (USD mn) 50 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,702 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Armenia (USD mn) 303 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Australia (USD mn) 7,615 Sep 2019 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2019
Austria (USD mn) 15,362 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 340 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bahrain (USD mn) 724 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (USD mn) 218 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Belarus (USD mn) 542 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Belgium (USD mn) 7,447 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Bolivia (USD mn) 243 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 438 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Botswana (USD mn) 217 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Brazil (USD mn) 596 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 190 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 1,792 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Cambodia (USD mn) 3,083 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Canada (USD mn) 21,978 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Chile (USD mn) 1,034 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
China (USD mn) 11,115 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2018
Colombia (USD mn) 1,959 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Croatia (USD mn) 11,943 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Cyprus (USD mn) 504 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,890 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Denmark (USD mn) 9,097 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Ecuador (USD mn) 705 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Egypt (USD mn) 3,515 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 865 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
European Union (USD mn) 432,150 2019 yearly 1999 - 2019
Finland (USD mn) 1,757 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
France (USD mn) 35,958 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
Georgia (USD mn) 586 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Germany (USD mn) 37,374 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 191 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Greece (USD mn) 3,845 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 22,785 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 4,224 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Iceland (USD mn) 881 2008 yearly 1995 - 2008
India (USD mn) 2,385 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,533 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Iran (USD mn) 5,252 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 1,526 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2019
Israel (USD mn) 3,963 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 20,459 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 199 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (USD mn) 11,395 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Jordan (USD mn) 581 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 589 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Kenya (USD mn) 1,762 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
South Korea (USD mn) 1,528 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 524 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 195 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Laos (USD mn) 957 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 1,057 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Lebanon (USD mn) 2,369 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Lithuania (USD mn) 834 2004 yearly 1995 - 2004
Luxembourg (USD mn) 4,454 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 9,442 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
North Macedonia (USD mn) 253 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Malawi (USD mn) 35 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Malaysia (USD mn) 15,649 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Malta (USD mn) 530 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 448 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 1,789 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 354 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Mongolia (USD mn) 49 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Montenegro (USD mn) 180 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Morocco (USD mn) 999 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 113 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Myanmar (USD mn) 249 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 66 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Netherlands (USD mn) 10,926 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
New Zealand (USD mn) 5,500 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 321 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Norway (USD mn) 2,196 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Oman (USD mn) 669 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Pakistan (USD mn) 765 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 245 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Panama (USD mn) 1,841 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Paraguay (USD mn) 104 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Peru (USD mn) 3,678 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 171 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Poland (USD mn) 8,379 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Portugal (USD mn) 545 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 14,318 2020 yearly 2011 - 2020
Romania (USD mn) 1,611 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Russia (USD mn) 4,961 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 37,661 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 1,422 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Singapore (USD mn) 5,033 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,303 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,418 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
South Africa (USD mn) 275 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Spain (USD mn) 10,873 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 2,068 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 1,056,800 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 14,926 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Switzerland (USD mn) 38,700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Syria (USD mn) 1,816 2011 yearly 2003 - 2011

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.423 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.589 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,555,212.049 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,008,233.363 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,265,755.632 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 945,408.255 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -317,389.828 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,133,961.176 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 131,794.456 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -544.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,158.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,069.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,132.477 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,888.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,702.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 444,961.269 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 100,047.227 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 248.281 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 46.926 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 23.544 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 320.473 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 97,067.663 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 199.168 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 164.074 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 87.143 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 367.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 107.913 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 110.293 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,147.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,936.308 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 691.896 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -555.639 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,168.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 870.106 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 535.304 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,568.642 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 734.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 136.257 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,320.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,753.624 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 12.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,457.072 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 40.676 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 65.378 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 414.881 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 107.913 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 4,286.463 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 722.484 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,609.318 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 19.666 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 367.371 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,965.858 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 427.147 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 138.153 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,188.170 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 60.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,761.024 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 659.392 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 13,936.246 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,936.308 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 65,872.555 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,159.026 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 42,268.827 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,402.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39.510 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 52,886.716 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 56,372.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,173.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 29,006.638 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.02 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,461.941 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,402.932 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,888,430.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 101.790 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 53.300 Nov 2024 monthly May 2015 - Nov 2024

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