Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
192,548 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
211,882 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,135 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 211,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,060 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 6,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 6,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5,693 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 5,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 5,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 8,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 9,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 9,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 13,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 15,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 16,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 17,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 16,441 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 16,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 23,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 21,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 19,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 22,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 23,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 24,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 30,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 31,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 39,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 45,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 51,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 60,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 65,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 73,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 76,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 73,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 86,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 76,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 74,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 81,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 91,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 101,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 109,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 123,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 134,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 117,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 137,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 163,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 149,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 162,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 180,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 170,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 166,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 183,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 192,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 193,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 162,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 202,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 211,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 168,849 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 193,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 162,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 76 United States 220,615 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Djibouti 206,428 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Belarus 196,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Oman 190,666 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jamaica 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 180,312 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 211,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.