Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

1979 - 2024 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 122,140 person in Sep 2024, compared with 164,609 person in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1979 to Sep 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.

View Sri Lanka's Visitor Arrivals from Jan 1979 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

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

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 122,140 person in Sep 2024, compared with 164,609 person in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
122,140 Sep 2024 164,609 Aug 2024 0 Nov 2020 253,169 Dec 2018 Person monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 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) 658,810 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Austria (Person) 4,307,419 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Aug 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) 155,806 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 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) 2,135,701 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 2,922,061 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 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) 591,109 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Croatia (Person) 4,246,337 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (Person) 509,463 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 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) 407,108,235 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (Person) 326,512 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 4,346,771 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Greece (Person) 6,908,011 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 2,172,917 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2024
Hungary (Person) 3,256,730 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 776,110 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1987 - Jul 2024
Indonesia (Person) 1,279,258 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 10,951,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Israel (Person) 66,800 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Italy (Person) 60,992,806 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 2,872,200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 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) 1,461,261 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 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) 419,407 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 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) 1,219,864 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 119,572 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 1,926,651 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Malta (Person) 429,111 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (Person) 102,453 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Mexico (Person) 3,445,713 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Moldova (Person) 43,597 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Mongolia (Person) 594,013 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Montenegro (Person) 162,474 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (Person) 541,643 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,284,731 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Nepal (Person) 96,305 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (Person) 2,444,000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
New Zealand (Person) 204,072 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1978 - Aug 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) 150,059 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (Person) 95,450 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Peru (Person) 271,280 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Philippines (Person) 403,017 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 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) 1,136,591 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 226,456 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (Person) 540,787 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,084,239 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Slovenia (Person) 535,121 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (Person) 11,655,083 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Spain (Person) 10,930,750 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 122,140 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 1,067,894 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan (Person) 616,922 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Aug 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 2,521,005 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024

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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
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -317,389.828 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 945,408.255 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
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,265,755.632 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) -634.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,011.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,069.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,645.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 254.673 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 42.568 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.251 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 287.017 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 97,792.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 84,396.219 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 72,664.251 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 113,216.995 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 313,319.326 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 160.883 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 180.621 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 85.155 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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 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: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,320.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - 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: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 136.257 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: 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: FA: Assets (USD mn) 870.106 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,168.505 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: Debit (USD mn) 7.400 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: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 40.676 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: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,457.072 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: Services: Debit (USD mn) 734.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 722.484 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 414.881 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 12.266 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: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 19.666 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,609.318 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: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 138.153 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: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 60.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 427.147 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: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 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: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 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 (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,112.838 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,575.338 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,948.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39.901 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,643.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,603.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 28,330.611 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.05 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,948.804 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 5,993.892 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Sep 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
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) 54.100 Sep 2024 monthly May 2015 - Sep 2024

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