Sri Lanka Imports from Mexico

Sri Lanka's imports from Mexico rose to $15.92 million in 2024, up from $11.13 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 43% ($4.79 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Sri Lanka from Mexico were Optical, medical, measuring instruments ($2.73 million), Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes ($2.48 million) and Organic chemicals ($2.36 million).

Sri Lanka had a trade surplus with Mexico that fell to $164.23M in 2024 from $174.91M in 2023. This is a decrease of 6.1% ($10.68 million).

Sri Lanka Imports from Mexico by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Sri Lanka imports from Mexico by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $2.73M 2024
2 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $2.48M 2024
3 Organic chemicals $2.36M 2024
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $2.06M 2024
5 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1.52M 2024
6 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.12M 2024
7 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $841,401.02 2024
8 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $810,688.12 2024
9 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $665,035.22 2024
10 Ships, boats, floating structures $465,633.43 2024
11 Plastics and plastic articles $199,887.87 2024
12 Miscellaneous edible preparations $181,192.73 2024
13 Wool and animal hair fabrics $116,305.13 2024
14 Pharmaceutical products $67,643.66 2024
15 Rubber and rubber articles $50,869.28 2024
16 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $40,257 2024
17 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $33,154.10 2024
18 Miscellaneous base metal articles $18,739.18 2024
19 Articles of iron or steel $17,679.40 2024
20 Man-made filaments $17,661.56 2024
21 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $15,609.60 2024
22 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $13,638.39 2024
23 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $13,308.81 2024
24 Cotton $11,754.97 2024
25 Musical instruments, parts $11,624.88 2024
26 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $10,405.93 2024
27 Miscellaneous chemical products $9,620.70 2024
28 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $8,263.27 2024
29 Paper, paperboard and articles $8,046.33 2024
30 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $7,743.61 2024
31 Aluminium and aluminium articles $7,731.49 2024
32 Man-made staple fibres $2,521.05 2024
33 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,943.64 2024
34 Zinc and zinc articles $1,156.22 2024
35 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $1,079.33 2024
36 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $650.21 2024
37 Knitted or crocheted clothing $444.05 2024
38 Non-knitted clothing $401.43 2024
39 Ceramic products $390.69 2024
40 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $277.55 2024
41 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $109.42 2024
42 Copper and copper articles $23.95 2024
43 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $22.06 2024
44 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $17.83 2024
45 Sugar and confectionery $12.55 2024
46 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $10.74 2024
47 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $10.74 2024