Merchandise exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports was 13.58 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.58 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.58 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
322.00 million current US$
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 13.58 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.58 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 322.00 million current US$, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 385.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 380.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 380.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 364.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 394.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 409.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 357.00 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 348.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 342.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 322.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 342.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 344.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 338.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 410.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 527.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 569.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 572.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 761.00 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 845.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 981.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 4.81 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.59 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.82 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.70 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 5.76 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 6.35 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.74 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.45 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.34 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 10.24 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 9.38 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.21 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.30 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 10.55 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.31 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.36 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.89 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.94 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.05 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 12.50 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 13.11 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.91 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 12.77 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 13.58 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.58 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13.58 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.95 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.10 million current US$ | 322.00 million current US$ | 409.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 568.90 million current US$ | 338.00 million current US$ | 981.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 billion current US$ | 4.70 billion current US$ | 8.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 billion current US$ | 8.60 billion current US$ | 11.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 billion current US$ | 10.05 billion current US$ | 13.58 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 (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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 987.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise exports in Sri Lanka was 13.58 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.00 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.