High-technology exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: High-technology exports was 120.78 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Sri Lanka, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Sri Lanka is 120.78 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 120.78 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.94 million current US$, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 103.07 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 46.94 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 62.43 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 71.72 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 60.09 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 72.42 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 71.14 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.23 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 67.49 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 79.03 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 90.99 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 83.15 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 94.33 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 103.36 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 112.38 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 120.78 million current US$ | +7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 120.78 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 120.78 million current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.30 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.01 million current US$ | 46.94 million current US$ | 103.07 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.95 million current US$ | 60.09 million current US$ | 90.99 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.80 million current US$ | 83.15 million current US$ | 120.78 million current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Sri Lanka?
- High-technology exports in Sri Lanka was 120.78 million current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 120.78 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.94 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for high-technology exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.