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JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDecBILATERAL ECONOMYBilateral TradeBilateral trade turnover amounted to about US$ 4.86 billion during the period January-December2011. During this period Sri Lanka's exports to India were about US$ 528.82 million; and imports from Indiawere about US$ 4.33 billion. During December, Sri Lanka's imports from India amounted to US$ 354.04 million;and exports to India aggregated US$ 46.97 million.According to Sri Lankan Customs, bilateral trade during 2011 has reached 4.86 billion USD comparedto 2.94 billion USD in 2010, which is 65.31% higher than the last year.Source: Sri Lanka Customs, www.customs.gov.lkTourist Arrivals from India to Sri LankaThe number of tourist arrivals in first twelve months of 2011 is 855,975. This is 31% increase comparedto the same period last year. The number of tourist arrivals from India to Sri Lanka between January toDecember 2011 is 171,374 which is approximately 20% of the total tourist arrival into Sri Lanka. In correspondingperiod last year 126,882 tourists form India visited Sri Lanka, which amounts to an increase of35.07%.Tourist Arrivals 2010 & 2011100000900008000070000600005000040000300002000010000020102011In 2010, out of the total 654,476 tourists, 126,882 were from India constituting 19.37%. In 2011, outof the total 855,975 tourists, 171,374 were from India, showing an increase of 20.02%. , India is the largestcontributor with every fifth tourist being from India.Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Board, www.sltda.gov.lkPrevious Page Back to Cover Page Next Page