High-technology exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: High-technology exports was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Sri Lanka, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Sri Lanka is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 1.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for high-technology exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.