Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

1979 - 2024 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 184,158 person in Nov 2024, compared with 135,907 person in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1979 to Nov 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 253,169 person in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0 person in Nov 2020
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority provides monthly Tourist Arrivals.

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Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

What was Sri Lanka's Visitor Arrivals in Nov 2024?

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 184,158 person in Nov 2024, compared with 135,907 person in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
184,158 Nov 2024 135,907 Oct 2024 0 Nov 2020 253,169 Dec 2018 Person monthly Jan 1979 - Nov 2024

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 4,949,244 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 677,387 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Armenia (Person) 2,316,666 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Australia (Person) 677,410 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Austria (Person) 1,279,235 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (Person) 796,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bahrain (Person) 1,909,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (Person) 135,186 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Belarus (Person) 3,598,000 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Belgium (Person) 9,279,571 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bolivia (Person) 323,300 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 134,933 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Botswana (Person) 1,830,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Brazil (Person) 745,871 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Brunei (Person) 1,071,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bulgaria (Person) 711,889 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 1,518,973 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2024
Chile (Person) 163,447 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2016 - Mar 2020
China (Person) 4,096,200 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2016
Colombia (Person) 601,280 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Croatia (Person) 897,781 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (Person) 179,941 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (Person) 37,202,000 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person) 15,595,000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person) 1,423,432 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Egypt (Person) 5,925,000 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Estonia (Person) 1,669,825 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (Person) 407,120,145 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (Person) 173,068 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 3,042,360 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Greece (Person) 3,414,140 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 1,783,394 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,504,000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 776,110 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1987 - Jul 2024
Indonesia (Person) 1,193,867 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2024
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 10,951,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Israel (Person) 75,900 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Italy (Person) 60,992,806 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,187,000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Nov 2024
Jordan (Person) 3,750,683 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 1,985,100 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
South Korea (Person) 1,358,203 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (Person) 78,532 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (Person) 7,410 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 7,063,000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Laos (Person) 3,417,629 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Latvia (Person) 605,695 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (Person) 3,457,297 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Lithuania (Person) 2,284,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Luxembourg (Person) 525,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,283,587 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 79,930 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 1,856,312 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Malta (Person) 355,561 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (Person) 123,104 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Mexico (Person) 3,724,242 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Moldova (Person) 43,597 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Mongolia (Person) 594,013 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Montenegro (Person) 48,002 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Morocco (Person) 541,643 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,284,731 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Nepal (Person) 114,501 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (Person) 2,012,000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (Person) 229,606 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1978 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (Person) 5,265,000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Norway (Person) 1,397,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Oman (Person) 869,000 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Panama (Person) 155,828 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (Person) 95,450 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Peru (Person) 255,432 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Philippines (Person) 520,549 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Poland (Person) 18,986,700 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (Person) 4,208,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person) 4,053,879 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Romania (Person) 1,038,548 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Russia (Person) 8,210,405 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person) 2,073,000 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person) 170,310 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2024
Singapore (Person) 909,511 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,084,239 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Slovenia (Person) 202,332 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
South Africa (Person) 11,655,083 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Spain (Person) 8,965,310 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 184,158 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Nov 2024
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 824,166 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan (Person) 661,115 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 3,627,441 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 96,536.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 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) 17,595,054.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 10,979,599.147 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,434,468.885 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,216,137.714 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,057,676.372 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,289.223 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 218,331.171 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -502.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 994.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 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) 1,496.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 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) 278.453 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.715 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.291 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 254.736 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 74,790.734 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 93,325.454 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 268,676.012 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 90,712.868 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 70,540.870 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 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
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 138.958 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 158.913 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 90.348 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 303.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 27.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 119.064 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 56,594.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,234.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 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) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 753.118 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,039.961 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 145.573 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,660.190 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,659.819 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,786.923 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 176.058 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,373.699 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 43.462 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -577.059 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 6,736.586 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,033.889 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,703.281 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 489.501 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 21.090 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 880.806 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 45.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 906.117 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 13.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,061.052 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 197.743 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 6,744.186 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 0.857 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 316.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -45.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 283.718 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 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) 14,481.753 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,403.522 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 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) 6,193.393 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 42,795.939 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,043.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39.750 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Dec 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) 57,595.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,173.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 29,583.094 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.41 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.02 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,043.613 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,091.280 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Dec 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) 108.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 53.300 Nov 2024 monthly May 2015 - Nov 2024

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