Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -29.6%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +43.0% |
| 1963 | -3.4% | -161.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -101.4% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +12649.9% |
| 1966 | -5.9% | -197.9% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -205.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 1969 | -0.6% | -878.5% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -835.7% |
| 1971 | -3.2% | -174.4% |
| 1972 | -2.0% | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -156.7% |
| 1974 | -13.3% | -1254.7% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -250.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -88.8% |
| 1977 | -13.3% | -689.6% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -171.3% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -73.9% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +178.1% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -54.7% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -115.9% |
| 1984 | -0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -756.9% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +159.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -96.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +1282.6% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -77.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +199.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +313.2% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +350.3% |
| 2001 | -5.3% | -129.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -218.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +130.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +90.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -94.7% |
| 2009 | -12.3% | -3253.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -139.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -68.3% |
| 2020 | -29.6% | -1834.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -134.2% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -59.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | -5.9% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -13.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -0.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -12.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -29.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka?
- Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka was 5.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.6% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.