International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 394.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 394.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.23 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 141.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 116.00 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 142.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 139.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 141.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 140.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 134.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 231.00 million current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 268.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 295.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 300.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 323.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 365.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 461.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 404.00 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 468.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 591.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 717.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 791.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 847.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 997.00 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 394.00 million current US$ | -62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.80 million current US$ | 116.00 million current US$ | 142.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 292.10 million current US$ | 134.00 million current US$ | 461.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 892.50 million current US$ | 468.00 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.00 million current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sri Lanka?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sri Lanka was 394.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.