SRI LANKA TOURIST BOARD
Annual Statistical Report of 2006
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CONTENTS
SECTION I:
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SUMMARY - PERFORMANCE OF SRI LANKA TOURISM - 2006
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SECTION II:
STATISTICAL TABLES AND CHARTS......................................................................................................... 13
PART A: TRENDS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TOURIST TRAFFIC......................... 13
Chart
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Tourist Arrivals by Year - 1966 to 2006................................................................................ 13
Table
( a ) Market Growth Trends by Nationality - Growth Indices...................................................... 13
Table
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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Nationality - 2000 to 2006................................................... 14
Chart
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Tourist Arrivals by Top Ten Markets - 2005 & 2006........................................................... 15
Table
( b ) Market Growth Trends by Residence - Growth Indices....................................................... 15
Table
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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
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Seasonality of Tourist Traffi c - 2006.................................................................................... 18
Table
( c ) Seasonal Variation in Traffi c Flow - 1967 to 2006............................................................... 18
Table
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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence and Month - 2006..............................................
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Chart
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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
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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Mode of Transport - 2006.............................. 21
Chart
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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
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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Carrier - 2006...............................................
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Table
5 ( a ) Tourist Arrivals by Charter Carriers - 1997 to 2006...........................................................
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Chart
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Purpose of Visit - 2005 & 2006........................................................................................... 25
Table
( f ) Percentage Distribution of Tourists by Purpose of Visit - 1997 to 2006............................. 25
Table
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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....................................................
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Table
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Average Duration of Stay and Tourist Nights by Country of Nationality - 2006...............
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Chart
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Tourist Arrivals by Age & Sex - 2005 & 2006....................................................................
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Table
( h ) Percentage Distribution by Sex & Age - 1997 to 2006.......................................................
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Table
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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence, Sex & Age - 2006............................................ 30
Chart
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Occupational Categories - 2005 & 2006.............................................................................
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Table
( i ) Percentage Distribution by Occupational Categories - 1997 to 2006.................................
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Table
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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Occupation - 2006........................................ 32
PART B: SCHEDULED AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND PASSENGER MOVEMENTS.............................. 33
Chart
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Shares of Total Seating Capacity by Carrier - 2006............................................................ 33
Table
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Scheduled Airline Operations & Seating Capacity - 2006.................................................. 33
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Growth of Passenger Arrivals & Departures - 1996 to 2006..............................................
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Table
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Passenger Arrivals and Departures by Port and Category of Travellers (1) - 2006............
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