What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.

What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Goods exports (BoP, 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: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

140th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1975–2024

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1977	0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1978	0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
1979	0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1980	0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1981	0.2406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1982	0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1983	0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1984	0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1985	0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1986	0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1987	0.2086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1988	0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1990	0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1991	0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1993	0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1994	0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1995	0.2915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1996	0.2947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1998	0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.2925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2000	0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2001	0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2002	0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2003	0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2004	0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2005	0.2601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2007	0.2362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2009	0.1684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2010	0.1471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2011	0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2012	0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2013	0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2014	0.1349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.1239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2016	0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2018	0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2020	0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2021	0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2022	0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2023	0.1417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2024	0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1978	+66.8%	0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.2209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

137 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Belize 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Philippines 0.1302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Argentina 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Cameroon 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 United Kingdom 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods exports (BoP, 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.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods exports (BoP, 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.