Tourism earnings
Tourism. US dollars million, monthly.
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Data source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Earnings from Tourism (2009 January to Latest (1 Oct 2026)
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About this series
- Source Central Bank of Sri Lanka, compiled by Macro Lab
- Unit US dollars million
- Date range Jan 2009 – Aug 2026
- Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Checks: 5 recorded for this series, listed below.
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Details
- Name in the warehouse
- Tourism earnings
- Read from
- CBSL statistical tables (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
- Source page
- https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables
- Notes
- CBSL monthly statistical table (the Data Library copy stops earlier)
Source documents
Vintages
One vintage so far, published 1 Oct 2026. Revisions show here once a later release changes a value.
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Source discrepancies
What the warehouse found when it checked this series: the same figure from two agencies, splice overlaps, published rates against ones recalculated from the index, and outliers.
- Error in the sourceFeb 2024
This series reads 345.7; the same figure from the other source reads 161.6.
Two agencies: 345.703 and 161.6, difference 184.103.
LK.EXT.TOURISM.TOURISM_EARNINGS.M: the series' own source against the WEI
The March 2024 WEIs print February 2024 earnings as 161.6 USD mn, February 2023's figure repeated; table 2.14.1 has 345.7.
- Two vintagesJan 2026
This series reads 413.8; the same figure from the other source reads 378.3.
Two agencies: 413.788 and 378.3, difference 35.488.
LK.EXT.TOURISM.TOURISM_EARNINGS.M: the series' own source against the WEI
January-April 2026: SLTDA revised its method for monthly tourism earnings in May 2026 (WEI footnote), and table 2.14.1 carries the revised figures; the WEIs of those months printed the old ones.
- Two vintagesFeb 2026
This series reads 381.4; the same figure from the other source reads 352.
Two agencies: 381.43 and 352, difference 29.43.
LK.EXT.TOURISM.TOURISM_EARNINGS.M: the series' own source against the WEI
January-April 2026: SLTDA revised its method for monthly tourism earnings in May 2026 (WEI footnote), and table 2.14.1 carries the revised figures; the WEIs of those months printed the old ones.
- Two vintagesMar 2026
This series reads 244.8; the same figure from the other source reads 223.7.
Two agencies: 244.825 and 223.7, difference 21.125.
LK.EXT.TOURISM.TOURISM_EARNINGS.M: the series' own source against the WEI
January-April 2026: SLTDA revised its method for monthly tourism earnings in May 2026 (WEI footnote), and table 2.14.1 carries the revised figures; the WEIs of those months printed the old ones.
- Two vintagesApr 2026
This series reads 164.3; the same figure from the other source reads 157.1.
Two agencies: 164.263 and 157.1, difference 7.163.
LK.EXT.TOURISM.TOURISM_EARNINGS.M: the series' own source against the WEI
January-April 2026: SLTDA revised its method for monthly tourism earnings in May 2026 (WEI footnote), and table 2.14.1 carries the revised figures; the WEIs of those months printed the old ones.