Sri Lanka - International tourism
| Date | Annual arrivals |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,116,400 |
| 2016 | 2,051,000 |
| 2015 | 1,798,000 |
| 2014 | 1,527,000 |
| 2013 | 1,275,000 |
| 2012 | 1,006,000 |
| 2011 | 856,000 |
| 2010 | 654,000 |
| 2009 | 448,000 |
| 2008 | 438,000 |
| 2007 | 494,000 |
| 2006 | 560,000 |
| 2005 | 549,000 |
| 2004 | 566,000 |
| 2003 | 501,000 |
| 2002 | 393,000 |
| 2001 | 337,000 |
| 2000 | 400,000 |
| 1999 | 436,000 |
| 1998 | 381,000 |
| 1997 | 366,000 |
| 1996 | 302,000 |
| 1995 | 403,000 |
| Countries | Annual arrivals | |
|---|---|---|
| India | 384,628 | |
| China | 268,952 | |
| United Kingdom | 201,879 | |
| Germany | 130,227 | |
| France | 97,282 | |
| Australia | 81,281 | |
| Maldives | 79,371 | |
| Russia | 59,191 | |
| United States | 57,479 | |
| Netherlands | 51,148 | |
| Canada | 46,896 | |
| Japan | 44,988 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 35,481 | |
| Ukraine | 32,346 | |
| Pakistan | 31,815 | |
| Italy | 31,428 | |
| Switzerland | 28,402 | |
| Malaysia | 26,414 | |
| Indonesia | 25,806 | |
| Sweden | 24,275 | |
| Spain | 22,361 | |
| Singapore | 19,457 | |
| Denmark | 18,647 | |
| Austria | 17,466 | |
| Philippines | 16,845 | |
| South Korea | 15,963 | |
| Czechia | 15,712 | |
| Bangladesh | 15,510 | |
| Poland | 15,346 | |
| Belgium | 14,616 | |