International tourism, expenditures in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International tourism, expenditures was 803.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Sri Lanka is 803.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.49 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 267.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.60 million current US$ | 267.00 million current US$ | 341.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 562.30 million current US$ | 383.00 million current US$ | 777.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 828.00 million current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.00 million current US$ | 803.00 million current US$ | 803.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.87 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 31.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Sri Lanka?
- International tourism, expenditures in Sri Lanka was 803.00 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, expenditures recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.