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ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT
OF SRI LANKA TOURISM - 2006
This is the thirty-eighth in the series of Annual Statistical Reports published by the Sri Lanka
Tourist Board and it provides a continuing review of the trends and development of the tourist industry.
Research & International Affairs Division,
Sri Lanka Tourist Board,
P.O. Box 1504,
80, Galle Road,
Colombo - 3.
Sri Lanka.
Tel/Fax: 2380943
e-mail: ria@srilanka.travel
www.sltbstatistics.org
The report is divided into three sections. Section i contains a summary of performance of the tourist sector in 2006 and Section ii presents statistical tables and charts. Section iii comprises the definitions of terms and sources of information.
The statistical analyses presented in this year’s report cover the following subject areas:
A. Trends and Structural Characteristics of Tourist Traffi c
B. Scheduled Airline Operations & Passenger Movements
C. Accommodation Industry - Capacity and its Utilization
D. Income and Employment
E. Tourist Prices
F. Foreign Travel by Sri Lankans
G. Growth of Travel and Tourism
H. Revenue from Tourism
Copyright© 2006 Sri Lanka Tourist Board ASR
SRI LANKA TOURIST BOARD
Annual Statistical Report of 2006
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CONTENTS
SECTION I:
Page
SUMMARY - PERFORMANCE OF SRI LANKA TOURISM - 2006
05
SECTION II:
STATISTICAL TABLES AND CHARTS......................................................................................................... 13
PART A: TRENDS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TOURIST TRAFFIC......................... 13
Chart
1
Tourist Arrivals by Year - 1966 to 2006................................................................................ 13
Table
( a ) Market Growth Trends by Nationality - Growth Indices...................................................... 13
Table
1
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Nationality - 2000 to 2006................................................... 14
Chart
2
Tourist Arrivals by Top Ten Markets - 2005 & 2006........................................................... 15
Table
( b ) Market Growth Trends by Residence - Growth Indices....................................................... 15
Table
2
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence - 2000 to 2006.................................................... 16
Chart
2 ( a ) Shares of Tourist Arrivals by Region - 1999 to 2006............................................................ 17
Chart
2 ( b ) Tourist Arrivals by Region - 2005 & 2006............................................................................ 17
Chart
3
Seasonality of Tourist Traffi c - 2006.................................................................................... 18
Table
( c ) Seasonal Variation in Traffi c Flow - 1967 to 2006............................................................... 18
Table
3
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence and Month - 2006..............................................
19
Chart
4
Mode of Transport and Port of Arrivals - 2005 & 2006...................................................... 20
Table
( d ) Relative Importance of Different Ports - Percentage Distribution of Arrivals - 1997 to 2006.... 20
Table
4
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Mode of Transport - 2006.............................. 21
Chart
5
Tourtst Arrivals by Type of Carrier - 2005 & 2006............................................................. 22
Table
( e ) Relative Importance of Different Carriers - Percentage Distribution of Arrivals - 1997 to 2006 22
Table
5
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Carrier - 2006...............................................
23
Table
5 ( a ) Tourist Arrivals by Charter Carriers - 1997 to 2006...........................................................
24
Chart
6
Purpose of Visit - 2005 & 2006........................................................................................... 25
Table
( f ) Percentage Distribution of Tourists by Purpose of Visit - 1997 to 2006............................. 25
Table
6
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Purpose of Visit - 2006................................. 26
Chart
7 ( a ) Period of Stay - 2005 & 2006............................................................................................... 27
Chart
7 ( b ) Average Duration of Stay & Region - 2005 & 2006........................................................... 27
Table
( g ) Period of Stay - Percentage Distribution - 1976 to 2006....................................................
27
Table
7
Average Duration of Stay and Tourist Nights by Country of Nationality - 2006...............
28
Chart
8
Tourist Arrivals by Age & Sex - 2005 & 2006....................................................................
29
Table
( h ) Percentage Distribution by Sex & Age - 1997 to 2006.......................................................
29
Table
8
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence, Sex & Age - 2006............................................ 30
Chart
9
Occupational Categories - 2005 & 2006.............................................................................
31
Table
( i ) Percentage Distribution by Occupational Categories - 1997 to 2006.................................
31
Table
9
Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Occupation - 2006........................................ 32
PART B: SCHEDULED AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND PASSENGER MOVEMENTS.............................. 33
Chart
10
Shares of Total Seating Capacity by Carrier - 2006............................................................ 33
Table
10
Scheduled Airline Operations & Seating Capacity - 2006.................................................. 33
Chart
11
Growth of Passenger Arrivals & Departures - 1996 to 2006..............................................
34
Table
11
Passenger Arrivals and Departures by Port and Category of Travellers (1) - 2006............
34
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