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Sri Lanka Exports (% GDP)

Sri Lanka's exports (% GDP) fell to 19.89% in 2024, down from 20.69% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.8% from the previous year. Sri Lanka has exports (% GDP) lower than the global median (19.89% vs median 37.25%). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower (19.89% vs regional median 34.51%) and ranks 38th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Sri Lanka's imports (% GDP) fell to 22.51% in 2024, down from 22.85% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Exports (% GDP)
2024 19.89%
2023 20.69%
2022 21.56%
2021 16.92%
2020 15.46%
2019 21.82%
2018 21.45%
2017 20.22%
2016 19.82%
2015 19.89%
2009 21.33%
2008 24.84%
2007 29.11%
2006 30.13%
2005 32.34%
2004 35.33%
2003 34.65%
2002 34.91%
2001 37.33%
2000 39.02%
1999 35.48%
1998 36.24%
1997 36.54%
1996 34.97%
1995 35.6%
1994 33.81%
1993 33.8%
1992 31.77%
1991 28.74%
1990 30.18%
1989 27.26%
1988 26.08%
1987 25.19%
1986 23.72%
1985 26.01%
1984 28.8%
1983 26.33%
1982 27.36%
1981 30.46%
1980 32.22%
1979 33.71%
1978 34.77%
1977 33.81%
1976 29.05%
1975 27.49%
1974 26.43%
1973 24.35%
1972 22.33%
1971 24.61%
1970 25.45%
1969 18.39%
1968 20.62%
1967 20.46%
1966 22.37%
1965 25.9%
1964 24.62%
1963 25.76%
1962 27.79%
1961 27.54%
1960 29.95%
Sri Lanka Exports (% GDP) : Definition
Exports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services sold abroad by Sri Lanka compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $12.11B $12.05B 2024
Annual Imports $18.39B $16.39B 2024
Balance of Trade -$414M -$580M Aug'25
Exports $1.3B $1.3B Aug'25
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.85% 1.19% 2023
Imports $1.7B $1.9B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 22.51% 22.85% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.5B -$3.07B 2023
Tariff Rate 5.73% 8.84% 2021
Trade (% GDP) 42.4% 43.54% 2024