Export value index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Export value index was 121.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Sri Lanka stood at 121.1 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Sri Lanka peaked at 124.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 65.3 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 69.6 2015 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 81.6 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.3 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 118.5 2015 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 124.3 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 121.1 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 121.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.15 2015 = 100, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 121.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 153 2015 = 100, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.72 2015 = 100 | 60.2 2015 = 100 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.29 2015 = 100 | 81.6 2015 = 100 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.42 2015 = 100 | 95.3 2015 = 100 | 124.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 export value index in Sri Lanka?
- Export value index in Sri Lanka was 121.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for export value index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.