How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Sri Lanka: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

France

2.7%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

2.8%

in 2023

France rank

98th

Sri Lanka rank

95th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time

France
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

France ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2000s	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2010s	2.5%	4.0%	1.5%	Sri Lanka
2020s	2.0%	1.7%	0.3%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, France or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2.8% against 2.7% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between France and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: France ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.