Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | -0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | -0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +313.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -88.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +194.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +705.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +74.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -72.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1151.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -63.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +280.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2477.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1821.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3514.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2858.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3514.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | +2858.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +2477.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +1821.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | +1151.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | +705.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.