International tourism, receipts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International tourism, receipts was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Sri Lanka is 1.08 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.61 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 282.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356.60 million current US$ | 282.00 million current US$ | 414.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 661.50 million current US$ | 347.00 million current US$ | 808.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion 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, receipts in Sri Lanka?
- International tourism, receipts in Sri Lanka was 1.08 billion 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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.