Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

1980 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals

  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 66.7 % in Mar 2024, compared with an increase of 102.9 % in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Mar 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 209,181.0 person in the month of Mar 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 Mar 2024 in the chart:

Get this data
Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth
Get this data
Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals Growth

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

Sri Lanka Visitor Arrivals grew 66.7 % in Mar 2024, compared with an increase of 102.9 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
66.7 Mar 2024 102.9 Feb 2024 -100.0 Nov 2020 22,675.1 Dec 2021 % monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

Buy Selected Data

Includes Visitor Arrivals Growth on 109 economies standardised by CEIC. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Buy for $99 Added to Basket
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 (%) 46.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 4.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 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 (%) 5.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
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 (%) 9.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) 19.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 18.2 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 106.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Egypt (%) 623.4 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Estonia (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
European Union (%) 16.7 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 13.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Greece (%) 16.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 156.8 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) -4.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 38.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) -77.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 20.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 89.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 150.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 115.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 77.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
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 (%) 69.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 15.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 26.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 26.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (%) 10.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 6.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 50.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 1.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Morocco (%) 232.7 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (%) 371.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Nepal (%) 33.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 23.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 11.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (%) 409.7 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2021
Peru (%) 64.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 27.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 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 (%) 11.8 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Singapore (%) 48.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 30.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
South Africa (%) -73.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Spain (%) 15.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 66.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 13.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 131.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 58.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Sri Lanka Key Series

Buy Selected Data

Includes 172 key indicators for Sri Lanka, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Buy for $99 Added to Basket
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 (%) 104.4 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
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -319.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,059.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 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) 1,378.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 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) 211.902 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.763 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 17.680 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 306.538 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 262,645.135 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 90,795.175 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 89,464.831 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 76,919.404 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 78,022.382 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 107.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.216 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,031.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 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) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
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
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 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 (%) 6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,088.870 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 36,267.306 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,482.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.962 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 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) 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) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,218.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.36 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,520.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,482.341 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 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) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 56.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2015 - Feb 2024

More Indicators for Sri Lanka

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.

Try Now

Explore our Data

Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Request a Demo
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data
Try Now