Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
211,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 211,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 8,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 13,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 15,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 16,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 16,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 16,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 23,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 20,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 19,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 22,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 23,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 24,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 29,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 31,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 36,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 44,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 51,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 60,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 65,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 73,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 76,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 73,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 86,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 76,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 74,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 81,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 91,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 101,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 109,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 121,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 129,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 112,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 137,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 168,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 155,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 165,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 177,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 170,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 166,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 183,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 192,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 193,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 162,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 202,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 211,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 169,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 20,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 193,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 211,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Bermuda 216,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Grenada 215,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Djibouti 205,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Oman 192,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Belarus 192,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 191,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 192,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 211,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.