Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

1980 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 16.3 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 9.7 % in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Feb 2026
  • 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 279,328.0 person in the month of Feb 2026
  • Tourism Revenue of Sri Lanka reached 3.2 USD bn in Dec 2025, an increase of 51.6 % change from the previous year

View Sri Lanka's Visitor Arrivals Growth from Jan 1980 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Sri Lanka's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Feb 2026?

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 16.3 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 9.7 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.3 Feb 2026 9.7 Jan 2026 -100.0 Nov 2020 22,675.1 Dec 2021 % monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Australia (%) 9.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 9.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -5.5 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) 12.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 6.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -8.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 5.1 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) -9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 5.1 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
European Union (%) 3.8 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Finland (%) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 49.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2007 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 16.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) 5.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (%) -12.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) -2.8 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
Israel (%) 33.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) -4.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2026
Jordan (%) 18.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
South Korea (%) -0.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 52.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Laos (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -9.0 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 2.3 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -6.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 17.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 12.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Mexico (%) 8.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 33.8 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Mongolia (%) 16.5 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Montenegro (%) -9.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 90.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 15.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (%) 1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (%) 4.3 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2026
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Philippines (%) -1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Romania (%) -20.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) -7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (%) 11.8 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 9.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
South Africa (%) 20.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Spain (%) 1.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 16.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 1.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 11.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2026
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) -11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2026

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.866 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 98,101.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,776.459 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: Foreign (LKR mn) 10,974,344.939 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -35,815.568 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,505,275.440 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,314,106.280 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,595,054.038 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: 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) -997.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,158.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,090.751 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,891.315 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,155.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 358,932.953 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,310.512 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 204.960 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 45.591 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.808 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 383.455 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 289,507.693 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 78,494.010 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 147,073.243 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 75,233.603 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 121,569.708 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 87.293 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 212.432 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 187.185 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 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
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
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: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
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) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 399.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 241.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 25.584 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 87.880 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 56,262.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,391.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.746 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,195.660 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,050.924 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,618.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,678.997 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 14.458 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 22.847 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -399.156 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 678.254 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 142.555 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -535.699 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,722.989 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.121 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -2.034 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,073.771 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) -6.896 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 241.172 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 788.694 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,218.707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,627.302 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,904.313 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,618.433 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -252.298 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,220.861 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 397.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 154.893 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 216.613 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 20.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 68,450.996 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 15,255.336 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -53,195.660 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 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: Debit (USD mn) 906.117 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
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
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
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 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,279.607 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,923.291 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,056.9 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 200.270 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 57,394.133 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,628.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,436.005 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 22.40 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.04 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 7,283.640 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 7,056.880 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 2026
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) 130.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 56.100 Jan 2026 monthly May 2015 - Jan 2026

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