Share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165,349 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).