Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate was 5.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 2016–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.06 % change on previous year for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.75 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -29.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2020 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -1834.5% |
| 2021 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2022 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.36 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.06 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.21 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Togo 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Lithuania 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Maldives 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cyprus 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Estonia 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Switzerland 4.81 % change on previous year 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 value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 5.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.