Sri Lanka Imports from Switzerland

Sri Lanka's imports from Switzerland fell to $85.01 million in 2024, down from $99.31 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 14.4% ($14.3 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Sri Lanka from Switzerland were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($22.87 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($12.66 million), Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints and inks ($8.10 million).

Sri Lanka had a trade surplus with Switzerland that fell to $75.93M in 2024 from $88.68M in 2023. This is a decrease of 14.4% ($12.75 million).

Sri Lanka Imports from Switzerland by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $22.87M 2024
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $12.66M 2024
3 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $8.10M 2024
4 Clocks, watches, parts $6.97M 2024
5 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $5.37M 2024
6 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $4.72M 2024
7 Pharmaceutical products $4.54M 2024
8 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $4.45M 2024
9 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $2.84M 2024
10 Rubber and rubber articles $2.33M 2024
11 Plastics and plastic articles $2.00M 2024
12 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.39M 2024
13 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.20M 2024
14 Organic chemicals $979,811.28 2024
15 Miscellaneous edible preparations $952,111.14 2024
16 Articles of iron or steel $645,197.24 2024
17 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $511,258.39 2024
18 Aluminium and aluminium articles $421,852.12 2024
19 Man-made filaments $268,252.14 2024
20 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $268,116.01 2024
21 Paper, paperboard and articles $234,328.29 2024
22 Copper and copper articles $221,665.83 2024
23 Miscellaneous base metal articles $140,675.74 2024
24 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $135,000.64 2024
25 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $113,718.24 2024
26 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $83,398.83 2024
27 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $67,784.84 2024
28 Ceramic products $65,309.57 2024
29 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $61,951.46 2024
30 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $60,761.12 2024
31 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $44,390.38 2024
32 Food industry residues, animal feed $39,877.44 2024
33 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $29,560.85 2024
34 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $27,699.88 2024
35 Photographic and cinematographic goods $26,260.53 2024
36 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $25,863.18 2024
37 Cotton $21,512.06 2024
38 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $17,271.21 2024
39 Carpets and textile floor coverings $15,945.41 2024
40 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $13,732.30 2024
41 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $13,202.38 2024
42 Fertilizers $12,222.07 2024
43 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $11,763.38 2024
44 Iron and steel $6,462.81 2024
45 Glass and glassware $6,416.89 2024
46 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $4,235.01 2024
47 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $3,651.84 2024
48 Knitted or crocheted clothing $3,644.68 2024
49 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $2,621.14 2024
50 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2,117.06 2024
51 Non-knitted clothing $1,607.02 2024
52 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $1,569.01 2024
53 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $800.64 2024
54 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $639.99 2024
55 Toys, games, sports goods $582.73 2024
56 Live animals $294.86 2024
57 Sugar and confectionery $220.26 2024
58 Wood and wood products, charcoal $183.69 2024
59 Lead and lead articles $153.98 2024
60 Footwear and parts $136.57 2024
61 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $58.06 2024
62 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $51.12 2024
63 Man-made staple fibres $17.32 2024
64 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $15.37 2024
65 Tin and tin articles $10.17 2024
66 Other base metals, cermets $8.82 2024
67 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $7.62 2024
68 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $6.44 2024