Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

1979 - 2026 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 191,704 person in Aug 2026, compared with 196,845 person in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1979 to Aug 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 279,328 person in Feb 2026 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 Aug 2026?

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals recorded 191,704 person in Aug 2026, compared with 196,845 person in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
191,704 Aug 2026 196,845 Jul 2026 0 Nov 2020 279,328 Feb 2026 Person monthly Jan 1979 - Aug 2026

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 3,271,553 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Algeria (Person) 591,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Argentina (Person) 630,632 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2026
Armenia (Person) 2,263,642 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Australia (Person) 566,910 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2026
Austria (Person) 4,349,288 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1974 - Jul 2026
Azerbaijan (Person) 796,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bahrain (Person) 1,909,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (Person) 585,145 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Belarus (Person) 3,598,000 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Belgium (Person) 10,127,827 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Bolivia (Person) 323,300 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 181,304 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2026
Botswana (Person) 1,830,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Brazil (Person) 6,657,377 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Brunei (Person) 1,071,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bulgaria (Person) 1,979,743 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 2,493,939 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2026
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) 511,477 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2026
Croatia (Person) 2,583,018 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Jun 2026
Cyprus (Person) 582,754 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Czech Republic (Person) 37,202,000 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person) 15,595,000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person) 1,357,873 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Egypt (Person) 12,199,600 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person) 1,949,843 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
European Union (Person) 463,794,831 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Finland (Person) 374,930 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 3,505,783 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2026
Greece (Person) 4,921,698 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 1,973,085 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Jul 2026
Hungary (Person) 3,661,772 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 584,000 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1987 - Jun 2026
Indonesia (Person) 1,525,037 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jul 2026
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 6,404,500 2025 yearly 2023 - 2025
Israel (Person) 115,900 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2026
Italy (Person) 87,897,260 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,442,100 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Jul 2026
Jordan (Person) 4,175,189 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 2,467,700 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
South Korea (Person) 2,092,130 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2026
Kosovo (Person) 149,707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (Person) 11,332 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 10,509,300 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Laos (Person) 4,580,709 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Latvia (Person) 440,629 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (Person) 3,216,425 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Lithuania (Person) 5,050,100 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person) 1,604,107 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,434,474 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2026
North Macedonia (Person) 87,618 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 2,247,382 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jun 2026
Malta (Person) 458,223 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Mauritius (Person) 123,102 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Mexico (Person) 4,112,469 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2026
Moldova (Person) 90,501 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Mongolia (Person) 847,170 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Montenegro (Person) 225,824 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2026
Morocco (Person) 630,077 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,063,072 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person) 91,363 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2026
Netherlands (Person) 2,145,000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2026
New Zealand (Person) 192,137 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1978 - Jun 2026
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) 248,021 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2026
Paraguay (Person) 109,791 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person) 327,936 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Philippines (Person) 445,691 May 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - May 2026
Poland (Person) 21,414,000 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (Person) 4,208,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person) 4,907,000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Romania (Person) 916,132 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (Person) 7,859,392 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Saudi Arabia (Person) 2,073,000 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person) 283,890 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Jul 2026
Singapore (Person) 1,163,609 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2026
Slovakia (Person) 2,421,263 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Slovenia (Person) 1,014,544 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2026
South Africa (Person) 14,183,030 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Spain (Person) 11,538,796 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Sri Lanka (Person) 191,704 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Aug 2026
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 1,311,381 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2026
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan, China (Person) 607,534 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2026
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 2,515,319 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2026

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 16,790.031 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,802.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,712.979 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 18,762,038.206 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,431,139.409 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,498,686.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,382,803.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 106,004.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) 116,349.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,276,800.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,017.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,233.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,267.779 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,898.533 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,251.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 445,712.469 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 147,861.749 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 230.720 May 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 63.266 May 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20.655 May 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 410.681 May 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2026
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 707.272 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 678.463 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: India (USD mn) 1,041.485 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,000.471 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 930.224 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: China (USD mn) 5,160.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 1,124.624 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 1,556.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,377.890 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 1,062.296 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 171,537.536 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 183,900.625 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 152,257.938 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 400,896.446 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 79,329.542 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 86.759 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2026
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 196.799 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2026
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.372 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 99.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 121.100 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -868.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 184.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -52.003 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -73.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 21.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 54,524.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.3 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,930.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.206 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -49,670.031 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 653.550 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -505.950 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,275.073 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,416.262 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 715.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 35.959 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -3,178.986 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 31.214 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 970.954 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 5.473 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 147.600 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 8,284.649 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,512.430 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 39.031 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -0.308 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,442.128 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -868.387 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 6,621.114 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,314.104 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 2.528 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 541.477 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 8.001 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) -862.914 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 216.711 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,424.262 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 8,287.176 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 359.968 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 560.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 184.289 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 16,646.113 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,988.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
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
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,980.000 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,044.534 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,159.026 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,689.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 210.410 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,314.633 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,915.8 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,841.927 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Jun 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 24.71 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jun 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,905.370 Aug 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Aug 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,689.670 Aug 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Aug 2026
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,977,781.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 104.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2026
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 55.000 Jul 2026 monthly May 2015 - Jul 2026

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