Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

1980 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 18.2 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 21.6 % in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Dec 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 22,675.1 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of -100.0 % in Nov 2020
CEIC calculates Tourist Arrivals Growth from monthly Tourist Arrivals. Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority provides Tourist Arrivals.

Further information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 248,592.0 person in the month of Dec 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Sri Lanka reached 3.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 28.8 % change from the previous year

View Sri Lanka's Visitor Arrivals Growth from Jan 1980 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Sri Lanka's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Dec 2024?

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 18.2 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 21.6 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18.2 Dec 2024 21.6 Nov 2024 -100.0 Nov 2020 22,675.1 Dec 2021 % monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) -3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 91.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Australia (%) 2.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2024
Austria (%) 8.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -25.5 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 22.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 4.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) 10.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Croatia (%) 13.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (%) 12.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Egypt (%) 623.4 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Estonia (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
European Union (%) 18.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Finland (%) 19.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 3.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Greece (%) 8.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.2 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (%) 22.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) 43.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 20.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 27.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 22.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 109.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Laos (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 19.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Lithuania (%) -62.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Luxembourg (%) -49.6 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (%) 0.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 8.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 20.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (%) 3.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 13.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Moldova (%) 50.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 22.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Morocco (%) 351.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (%) -33.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Nepal (%) -4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (%) 3.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 9.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (%) 187.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 6.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 58.4 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Romania (%) -14.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 12.2 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2024
Singapore (%) 11.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 30.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 30.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
South Africa (%) 45.2 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Spain (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 18.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 5.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 8.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Nov 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 11.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - 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: Foreign (LKR mn) 10,979,599.147 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,595,054.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,057,676.372 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
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: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 90,712.868 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: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 70,540.870 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 93,325.454 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 74,790.734 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 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) 158.913 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 138.958 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 90.348 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 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 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: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,039.961 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,659.819 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 489.501 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: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 6,736.586 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: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 176.058 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: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 43.462 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: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 880.806 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: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,033.889 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 753.118 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 145.573 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: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 197.743 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,703.281 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 13.490 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: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,061.052 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 316.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -577.059 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 21.090 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: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 283.718 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: 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
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
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
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 14,481.753 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) 57.200 Dec 2024 monthly May 2015 - Dec 2024

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