Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.97 billion current US$ against 6.87 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 90.98 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.18 million current US$ | 99.23 million current US$ | 30.05 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 198.79 million current US$ | 278.86 million current US$ | 80.07 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 336.39 million current US$ | 712.16 million current US$ | 375.77 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 659.10 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 853.28 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion current US$ | 5.65 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.83 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 669.63 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 6.97 billion current US$ against 6.87 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 90.98 million current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.