How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

156th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1962	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1963	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1964	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1965	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1966	0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1967	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1968	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1969	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1970	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.4%
1971	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1973	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1974	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1975	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1976	0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1977	0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1978	0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1979	0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1980	0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1981	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1982	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1983	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1985	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1986	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1988	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1989	0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1990	0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1991	0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1992	0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1993	0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1994	0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1996	0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1998	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2001	0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2003	0.3465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2006	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2007	0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2015	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2016	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2018	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2019	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
2021	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2022	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2023	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2024	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2025	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

153 Egypt 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Central African Republic 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 French Polynesia 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Russian Federation 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Eritrea 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 237 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.