What is exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka?

Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka was 2.89 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 2.89 trillion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 166.07 billion constant LCU in 1974.

How does Sri Lanka rank for exports as a capacity to import?

Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka

Name: Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Exports as a capacity to import was 2.89 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.89 trillion constant LCU

Change on year

up 4.2%

World rank

44th

of 178 countries

All-time high

2.89 trillion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

166.07 billion constant LCU

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka is 2.89 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.89 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 166.07 billion constant LCU, in 1974.

That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU	Change
1960	249.22 billion constant LCU	—
1961	238.56 billion constant LCU	-4.3%
1962	262.23 billion constant LCU	+9.9%
1963	229.21 billion constant LCU	-12.6%
1964	226.35 billion constant LCU	-1.2%
1965	244.03 billion constant LCU	+7.8%
1966	217.77 billion constant LCU	-10.8%
1967	211.28 billion constant LCU	-3.0%
1968	233.53 billion constant LCU	+10.5%
1969	213.76 billion constant LCU	-8.5%
1970	239.57 billion constant LCU	+12.1%
1971	224.50 billion constant LCU	-6.3%
1972	209.16 billion constant LCU	-6.8%
1973	207.85 billion constant LCU	-0.6%
1974	166.07 billion constant LCU	-20.1%
1975	166.09 billion constant LCU	+0.0%
1976	222.08 billion constant LCU	+33.7%
1977	253.74 billion constant LCU	+14.3%
1978	272.42 billion constant LCU	+7.4%
1979	271.52 billion constant LCU	-0.3%
1980	258.38 billion constant LCU	-4.8%
1981	267.59 billion constant LCU	+3.6%
1982	277.20 billion constant LCU	+3.6%
1983	329.99 billion constant LCU	+19.0%
1984	476.84 billion constant LCU	+44.5%
1985	368.51 billion constant LCU	-22.7%
1986	388.82 billion constant LCU	+5.5%
1987	407.63 billion constant LCU	+4.8%
1988	400.69 billion constant LCU	-1.7%
1989	411.39 billion constant LCU	+2.7%
1990	474.59 billion constant LCU	+15.4%
1991	477.71 billion constant LCU	+0.7%
1992	539.53 billion constant LCU	+12.9%
1993	622.17 billion constant LCU	+15.3%
1994	675.38 billion constant LCU	+8.6%
1995	711.60 billion constant LCU	+5.4%
1996	753.67 billion constant LCU	+5.9%
1997	875.83 billion constant LCU	+16.2%
1998	999.51 billion constant LCU	+14.1%
1999	1.02 trillion constant LCU	+2.3%
2000	1.13 trillion constant LCU	+10.2%
2001	1.11 trillion constant LCU	-1.4%
2002	1.21 trillion constant LCU	+9.4%
2003	1.37 trillion constant LCU	+12.4%
2004	1.40 trillion constant LCU	+2.4%
2005	1.41 trillion constant LCU	+0.6%
2006	1.41 trillion constant LCU	-0.0%
2007	1.47 trillion constant LCU	+4.4%
2008	1.34 trillion constant LCU	-9.0%
2009	1.44 trillion constant LCU	+7.5%
2015	2.30 trillion constant LCU	+60.3%
2016	2.49 trillion constant LCU	+8.1%
2017	2.68 trillion constant LCU	+7.8%
2018	2.79 trillion constant LCU	+3.9%
2019	2.81 trillion constant LCU	+0.9%
2020	2.03 trillion constant LCU	-27.8%
2021	2.06 trillion constant LCU	+1.4%
2022	2.04 trillion constant LCU	-1.2%
2023	2.34 trillion constant LCU	+15.0%
2024	2.77 trillion constant LCU	+18.6%
2025	2.89 trillion constant LCU	+4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	232.59 billion constant LCU	211.28 billion constant LCU	262.23 billion constant LCU	10
1970s	223.30 billion constant LCU	166.07 billion constant LCU	272.42 billion constant LCU	10
1980s	358.70 billion constant LCU	258.38 billion constant LCU	476.84 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	715.25 billion constant LCU	474.59 billion constant LCU	1.02 trillion constant LCU	10
2000s	1.33 trillion constant LCU	1.11 trillion constant LCU	1.47 trillion constant LCU	10
2010s	2.61 trillion constant LCU	2.30 trillion constant LCU	2.81 trillion constant LCU	5
2020s	2.36 trillion constant LCU	2.03 trillion constant LCU	2.89 trillion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

41 Armenia 3.54 trillion constant LCU compare
42 Mali 3.48 trillion constant LCU compare
43 Chad 3.46 trillion constant LCU compare
45 United States 2.83 trillion constant LCU compare
46 Equatorial Guinea 2.80 trillion constant LCU compare
47 Sweden 2.78 trillion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka?: Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka was 2.89 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 2.89 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 166.07 billion constant LCU in 1974.
How does Sri Lanka rank for exports as a capacity to import?: Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/exports-as-a-capacity-to-import-constant-lcu/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/exports-as-a-capacity-to-import-constant-lcu/sri-lanka/">Exports as a capacity to import in Sri Lanka</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,583 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.