Sri Lanka's tourism earnings rise only marginally in 2025 despite higher arrivals
Summary
Sri Lanka saw a 1.6% increase in tourism earnings in 2025 despite a 15.1% rise in tourist arrivals, leading to a decline in average earnings per visitor.
Key Points
- Sri Lanka's tourism earnings rose by 1.6 percent in 2025 to 3.22 billion U.S. dollars.
- Tourist arrivals increased by 15.1 percent to over 2.36 million in 2025.
- Average earnings per tourist dropped to approximately 1,363 U.S. dollars in 2025, down from 1,543 dollars in 2024.
- The rise in tourist numbers did not proportionately increase foreign exchange earnings from tourism.
