Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

1980 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 9.1 % in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 20.7 % in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Sep 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 122,140.0 person in the month of Sep 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Sri Lanka reached 2.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, an increase of 42.2 % change from the previous year

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

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

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

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 9.1 % in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 20.7 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.1 Sep 2024 20.7 Aug 2024 -100.0 Nov 2020 22,675.1 Dec 2021 % monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 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 (%) 9.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Aug 2024
Austria (%) 10.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 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 (%) 15.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 6.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jul 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) 15.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Croatia (%) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 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 (%) 10.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 9.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Greece (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.1 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Aug 2024
Hungary (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -1.3 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Jul 2024
Indonesia (%) 19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) -25.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 20.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 31.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 33.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 27.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 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 (%) 15.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 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 (%) 4.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 17.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 9.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 15.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Moldova (%) 50.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 0.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 351.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (%) -48.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Nepal (%) 5.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (%) 14.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2024
New Zealand (%) 4.2 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Aug 2024
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) -8.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (%) 187.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 18.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 58.4 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Romania (%) -15.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 5.2 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) -34.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 30.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 45.2 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Spain (%) 7.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 9.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Aug 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 18.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - 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: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,008,233.363 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,555,212.049 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 & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,265,755.632 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,133,961.176 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: 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) -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 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) 97,792.352 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: 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: 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) 180.621 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 160.883 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 85.155 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,568.642 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: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,320.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 535.304 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: Services: Debit (USD mn) 734.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 12.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,753.624 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: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 107.913 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: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,965.858 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: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,609.318 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 722.484 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: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 19.666 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: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 427.147 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,761.024 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: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 138.153 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 414.881 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 (%) 6.6 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
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 5,993.892 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Sep 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,948.804 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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