Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 134,805 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,070 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 3,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 4,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,213 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 4,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 4,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 8,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 9,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 9,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 12,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 11,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 13,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 14,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 14,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 21,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 19,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 22,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 24,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 24,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 27,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 31,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 29,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 39,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 48,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 60,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 74,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 88,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 102,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 114,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 124,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 134,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 120,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 48,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 39,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 49,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 87 Georgia 100,207 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 99,749 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tonga 91,379 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 75,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Moldova 73,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iceland 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 134,805 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.