Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

1980 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 103.1 % in Jan 2024, compared with an increase of 128.7 % in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Jan 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 208,253.0 person in the month of Jan 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Sri Lanka reached 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2022, a decrease of 149.9 % change from the previous year

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

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

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

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 103.1 % in Jan 2024, compared with an increase of 128.7 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
103.1 Jan 2024 128.7 Dec 2023 -100.0 Nov 2020 22,675.1 Dec 2021 % monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 70.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) 39.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 91.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Australia (%) 35.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 20.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) 19.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2023
Croatia (%) 17.5 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 12.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 106.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Egypt (%) 14.8 2019 yearly 1983 - 2019
Estonia (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
European Union (%) 16.6 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Finland (%) 11.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 13.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 27.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 455.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 16.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) -77.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 20.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 79.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 150.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 103.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 77.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 17.7 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 109.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Laos (%) -51.9 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2020
Latvia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 107.5 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Lithuania (%) -62.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Luxembourg (%) -49.6 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (%) 69.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 26.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 16.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 10.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 50.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Montenegro (%) -4.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.7 Dec 2019 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2019
Myanmar (%) 371.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Nepal (%) 43.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (%) 14.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1979 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) -2.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Paraguay (%) 409.7 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2021
Peru (%) 75.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) 27.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 64.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 58.4 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Romania (%) 1.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 10.0 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 43.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) 30.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Slovenia (%) -0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
South Africa (%) -73.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Spain (%) 15.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 103.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 5.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 169.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 41.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.550 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 970.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 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) 272.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.519 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.920 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 377.199 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 639.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 80.015 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
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) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
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
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
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 (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,120.576 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 35,469.638 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,800.594 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.51 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,496.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,425.613 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 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) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 52.700 Jan 2024 monthly May 2015 - Jan 2024

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