Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) stands at 18.97% as of 2025-12-31, down from 19.76% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (61 observations).
In 2025, Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) was 18.97%, down from 19.76% in 2024.
In 2024, Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) was 19.76%, down from 20.6% in 2023.
In 2023, Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) was 20.6%, down from 21.56% in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) was 21.56%, up from 16.92% in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) was 16.92%, up from 15.46% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.97% | -0.7886% |
| 2024 | 19.76% | -0.8436% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -0.96% |
| 2022 | 21.56% | +4.64% |
| 2021 | 16.92% | +1.46% |
| 2020 | 15.46% | -6.37% |
| 2019 | 21.82% | +0.3773% |
| 2018 | 21.45% | +1.22% |
| 2017 | 20.22% | +0.4002% |
| 2016 | 19.82% | -0.0693% |
| 2015 | 19.89% | -1.43% |
| 2009 | 21.33% | -3.51% |
| 2008 | 24.84% | -4.27% |
| 2007 | 29.11% | -1.01% |
| 2006 | 30.13% | -2.21% |
| 2005 | 32.34% | -2.99% |
| 2004 | 35.33% | +0.6774% |
| 2003 | 34.65% | -0.2598% |
| 2002 | 34.91% | -2.42% |
| 2001 | 37.33% | -1.68% |
| 2000 | 39.02% | +3.53% |
| 1999 | 35.48% | -0.7601% |
| 1998 | 36.24% | -0.2943% |
| 1997 | 36.54% | +1.56% |
| 1996 | 34.97% | -0.6243% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +1.78% |
| 1994 | 33.81% | +0.0119% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +2.03% |
| 1992 | 31.77% | +3.03% |
| 1991 | 28.74% | -1.44% |
| 1990 | 30.18% | +2.92% |
| 1989 | 27.26% | +1.18% |
| 1988 | 26.08% | +0.8842% |
| 1987 | 25.19% | +1.47% |
| 1986 | 23.72% | -2.29% |
| 1985 | 26.01% | -2.79% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +2.48% |
| 1983 | 26.33% | -1.03% |
| 1982 | 27.36% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 30.46% | -1.76% |
| 1980 | 32.22% | -1.49% |
| 1979 | 33.71% | -1.06% |
| 1978 | 34.77% | +0.956% |
| 1977 | 33.81% | +4.77% |
| 1976 | 29.05% | +1.56% |
| 1975 | 27.49% | +1.06% |
| 1974 | 26.43% | +2.08% |
| 1973 | 24.35% | +2.02% |
| 1972 | 22.33% | -2.29% |
| 1971 | 24.61% | -0.8416% |
| 1970 | 25.45% | +7.06% |
| 1969 | 18.39% | -2.23% |
| 1968 | 20.62% | +0.1611% |
| 1967 | 20.46% | -1.91% |
| 1966 | 22.37% | -3.53% |
| 1965 | 25.9% | +1.29% |
| 1964 | 24.62% | -1.14% |
| 1963 | 25.76% | -2.04% |
| 1962 | 27.79% | +0.2551% |
| 1961 | 27.54% | -2.42% |
| 1960 | 29.95% | — |
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Sri Lanka's exports (% gdp) is 18.97% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 19.76% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 39.02% (2000); the lowest is 15.46% (2020), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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