Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services was 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka is 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.43 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2016 | 17.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 20.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 15.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 17.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 19.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka?
- Exports of goods and services in Sri Lanka was 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 172 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 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.