Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Sri Lanka
2.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Switzerland rank
97th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 97th 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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About this data
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.