SRI LANKA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - SLTDA

2017

Annual Statistical Report

SRI LANKA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority ??? Statistical Report 2017

CONTENTS

2017 HIGHLIGHTS

01 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Definitions 1.2 Sources of Information 1.3 Global Tourism 1.4 Tourism Demand ? Value and Volume

02 TOURIST TRAFFIC

2.1 Markets 2.2 Seasonality of Arrivals 2.3 Mode of Transport and Port of Arrival 2.4 Purpose of Visit 2.5 Duration of Stay 2.6 Age and Sex 2.7 Occupation 2.8 Arrivals by Carrier 2.9 Passenger Movement 2.10 Scheduled Airline Operations

03 ACCOMMODATION SECTOR

3.1 Accommodation Capacity 3.2 Occupancy Rates 3.3 Guest Nights

04 EMPLOYMENT

4.1 Employment 4.2 Demand for Employment

05 PUBLIC SECTOR REVENUE

5.1 Public Sector Revenue

06 FOREIGN TRAVEL BY SRI LANKANS

6.1 Foreign Travel by Sri Lankans

07 STATISTICAL APPENDIX

Photos courtesy of : SLTDA, SLRC, Lovingly Sri Lanka Programme.

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Statistical Charts 1-24

Chart

1.

International Tourist Arrivals, Change (%)

1 (a). International Tourist Arrivals, Change by Region - 2017 (%)

2.

Tourist Arrivals 2001-2017

3.

Tourist Arrivals Growth Change - 2001- 2017

4.

Tourist Receipts (USD) - 2001- 2017

5.

Distribution of Total FE Earnings (Percentage) - 2017

6.

Distribution of Market Areas (Percentage) - 2017

7.

Top Ten Source Markets - 2017

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Seasonality of Traffic ? 2017 (Seasonal Indices)

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Distribution by Ports of Arrival (Percentage) ? 2017

10. Distribution by Purpose of Visit (Percentage) - 2017

11. Distribution of Average Duration of Stay (Nights)- 2017

12. Distribution of Period of Stay (Percentage) ? 2017

13. Distribution of Tourists by Sex and Region (Percentage) - 2017

14. Distribution of Tourists by Age Group (Percentage) - 2017

15. Distribution of Occupational Categories(Percentage) - 2017

16. Distribution of Arrivals by Type of Carrier (Percentage) 2016-2017

17. Distribution of Total Seating Capacity by Carrier (Percentage) -2017

18. Distribution of Accommodation Capacity by Region (Percentage) - 2017

19. Distribution of Occupancy Rates by Month (Percentage) - 2017

20. Distribution of Occupancy Rates by Region (Percentage) - 2017

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21. Number of Nights Spent by Local and Foreign Tourists and Occupancy Rates by Month - 2017

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22. Distribution of Employment in the Tourism Industry (Percentage) - 2017

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23. Distribution of Demand for Labour in Tourism Industry by Occupational Categories (Percentage) - 2017 38

23 (a). Distribution of Demand for Labour in Tourism Industry by Occupation (Percentage) - 2017

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24. Distribution of Public Sector Revenue from Tourism (Percentage)-2017

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25. Sri Lankan Departures - 2004-2017

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Statistical Tables I-VII

Table

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International Tourist Arrivals by Region - 2014-2017 (in millions)

II.

Foreign Exchange Earnings by Industry - 2016-2017

III.

Tourist Arrivals by Region ? 2014-2017

IV.

Relative Importance of Regional Markets ? 2015-2017

V.

Top Ten Source Markets 2016-2017

VI.

Occupancy Rates by Region ? 2016 - 2017

VII.

Demand for Labour in the Tourism Sector by Industry and Occupation

Statistical Tables 1-40

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 3 (a) Table 4

Table Market Growth Trends by Country of Residence ? Growth Indices ? 2007 to 2017 (Average 1963/1966=100) Tourist Arrivals by Nationality ? 2017

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence ? 2012 to 2017

Tourists Arrivals by Miscellaneous Countries ? 2012 to 2017

Seasonal Variation in Tourist Traffic ? 1971 to 2017 (Seasonal Indices) (1)

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Table 5

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Month ? 2017

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Table 6

Percentage Distribution of Tourist Arrivals by Port ? 2008 to 2017

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Table 7

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Modes of Transport - 2017

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Table 8

Percentage Distribution of Tourist Arrivals by Different Carriers ? 2007 to 2017

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Table 9

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Carrier ? 2017

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Table 9 (a)

Tourist Arrivals by Charter Carriers ? 2010 to 2017

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Table 10

Percentage Distribution of Tourist Arrivals by Purpose of Visit ? 2006 to 2017

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Table 11

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Purpose of Visit ? 2017

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Table 12

Percentage Distribution of Duration of Stay ? 1984 to 2017

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Table 13

Average Duration of Stay & Guest Nights by Country of Residence ? 2016 & 2017

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Table 14

Percentage Distribution of Tourists by Sex & Age ? 2007 to 2017

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Table 15

Tourist Arrivals by Sex & Age ? 2017

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Table 16

Percentage Distribution of Tourist Arrivals by Occupational Categories ? 2007 to 2017

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Table 17

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Occupation ? 2017

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Table 18

Scheduled Airline Operations and Seating Capacity ? 2017

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Table 19

Passenger Arrivals & Departures by Port & Category of Travelers ? 2017

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Accommodation Capacity (Rooms) in Tourist Hotels & Regional Distribution ? 2006 to 2017

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Accommodation Capacity & Guest Nights in Graded & Supplementary Establishments ? 2007 to 2017

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Occupancy Rates by Region ?2005 to 2017

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Table 23

Monthly Occupancy Rates in Tourist Hotels by Region ? 2017

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Table 23 (a) Capacity and Nights in all Accommodation Establishments by Category ? 2016 & 2017

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Foreign Guest Nights in Graded Accommodation Establishments by Region & Month ? 2017 (Classified/ Unclassified/ Boutique Hotels)

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Local Guest Nights in Graded Accommodation Establishments by Region & Month ? 2017 (Classified/ Unclassified/ Boutique Hotels)

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