Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.48 % change on previous year for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.08 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -30.35 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1963 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8899 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1965 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +929.3% |
| 1966 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1967 | -0.8579 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1968 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -2377.1% |
| 1969 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1970 | 61.69 % change on previous year | -2402.9% |
| 1971 | -0.575 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1972 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 1973 | 31.64 % change on previous year | -2126.1% |
| 1974 | 40.21 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1976 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 40.33 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1978 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1983 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +269.6% |
| 1984 | 38.32 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1985 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7837 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1987 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +1995.7% |
| 1988 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 41.43 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 1991 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1992 | 26.26 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1993 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1998 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +293.4% |
| 2001 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2004 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2009 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2016 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2017 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2020 | -30.35 % change on previous year | -655.3% |
| 2021 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2022 | 74.08 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 2023 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2025 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.48 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.17 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.48 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.91 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2402.9% | -2.68 % change on previous year | 61.69 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2377.1% | -0.8579 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2126.1% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 31.64 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1995.7% | 0.7837 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +929.3% | 0.8899 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.76 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 61.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.13 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 38.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.41 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 41.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year | 74.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 United States 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Yemen, Republic of 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Slovak Republic 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kazakhstan, Republic of 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Malaysia 4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Palestine 4.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.