In 2023, Sri Lanka welcomed 1,487,303 tourists and made USD 2.068 billion from tourism.
Source: Tourism Highlights & Year in Review 2023 | Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
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Tourism continued to recover in 2023 recording 1,487,303 arrivals, which is more than double the arrivals recorded in 2022.
Accordingly, earnings from tourism increased to US dollars 2,068 million in 2023 compared to US dollars 1,136 million in 2022.
Source: Annual Economic Review 2023 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Source: Tourism Highlights & Year in Review 2023 | Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
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Source: Tourism Highlights | Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
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Data Table
| Year | Tourist Arrivals | Official Tourist Receipts (USD Million) |
Employment : Direct | Employment : Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: Tourism Highlights & Year in Review 2023 | Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority