Net barter terms of trade index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net barter terms of trade index was 86.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net barter terms of trade index in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 86.7 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Sri Lanka peaked at 106.2 2015 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.6 2015 = 100, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net barter terms of trade index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 98 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 97.8 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 89.4 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 104 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 105.6 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 86.7 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.68 2015 = 100 | 87 2015 = 100 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.96 2015 = 100 | 89.4 2015 = 100 | 105.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.88 2015 = 100 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | 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 net barter terms of trade index in Sri Lanka?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Sri Lanka was 86.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.