Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 27.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 27.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.72 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -59.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.7493 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -4321.8% |
| 1978 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 49 % change on previous year | +336.3% |
| 1980 | 53.76 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1982 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1984 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -496.2% |
| 1985 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1986 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 1987 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1988 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +1158.2% |
| 1991 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +541.0% |
| 1995 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1996 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1997 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1998 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1999 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2000 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2001 | 45.76 % change on previous year | -1861.8% |
| 2002 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2004 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8272 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +576.3% |
| 2007 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2009 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2010 | 30.96 % change on previous year | -668.5% |
| 2011 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2020 | -59.63 % change on previous year | +460.9% |
| 2021 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2022 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2023 | 77.72 % change on previous year | +224.9% |
| 2024 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.78 % change on previous year | -0.7493 % change on previous year | 49 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year | 53.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 45.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -59.63 % change on previous year | 77.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Kosovo 34.72 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Laos 30.46 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Paraguay 28.64 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Malaysia 25.2 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Gambia 23.65 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Vietnam 23.46 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 27.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.72 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.