Share of services in total exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of services in total exports was 35.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Sri Lanka is 35.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.6% | — |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 22.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 16.5% | 35.1% | 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 services in total exports in Sri Lanka?
- Share of services in total exports in Sri Lanka was 35.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of services in total exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.