Key information about Sri Lanka's Trade Balance

• Sri Lanka's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 732.7 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 822.7 USD mn in the previous month
• Sri Lanka's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -171.7 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 110.1 USD mn in Aug 2002 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Nov 2011

• In the latest reports, Sri Lanka's Total Exports reached 1.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 18.1% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 18.1% YoY (year-on-year)

Sri Lanka recorded a trade deficit of 472.50 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Sri Lanka: Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 43.03 percent, a decline from 46.68 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 94.91 percent, based on data from 153 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1960 to 2023 is 62.56 percent. The minimum value, 37.08 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 88.64 percent was recorded in 2000.

Trade (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka was reported at 42.4 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Sri Lanka LK: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 36.925 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.060 % for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 54.064 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.198 % in 2000 and a record low of 27.663 % in 1972. Sri Lanka LK: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted Average;

Terms of Trade in Sri Lanka decreased to 74.64 points in May from 78.65 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Terms of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for External Trade: Volume of Exports of Goods and Services for Sri Lanka (LKATXRPCPPPT) from 2016 to 2024 about Sri Lanka, exports, trade, goods, services, and rate.

Historical chart and dataset showing Sri Lanka trade balance by year from 1960 to 2023.

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Sri Lanka LK: Trade Balance data was reported at -700.412 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -261.486 USD mn for Apr 2018. Sri Lanka LK: Trade Balance data is updated monthly, averaging -66.413 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 627 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 288.900 USD mn in Nov 1960 and a record low of -1.080 USD bn in Jun 2012. Sri Lanka LK: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Key information about Sri Lanka Total Imports

• Sri Lanka Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a value of 1.9 USD bn in the previous month
• Sri Lanka Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 606.3 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.2 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 91.0 USD mn in Feb 1983

• In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Total Imports grew 18.1 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Exports grew 8.5 % YoY, to 1.1 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Sri Lanka Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 732.7 USD mn in Jan 2025

Sri Lanka Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 97.290 2015=100 in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.191 2015=100 for 2020. Sri Lanka Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 91.409 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110.953 2015=100 in 2003 and a record low of 69.036 2015=100 in 1982. Sri Lanka Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. 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 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

United Kingdom Exports to Sri Lanka was US$163.87 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to Sri Lanka - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

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Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services data was reported at -6.281 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -5.994 USD bn for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging -1.067 USD bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.308 USD mn in 1977 and a record low of -8.611 USD bn in 2011. Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Trade in services (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka was reported at 8.8056 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Trade in services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Sri Lanka import data: With key partners, it thrives on diverse imports, promoting economic growth and employment.

India Exports to Sri Lanka was US$4.72 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Sri Lanka - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.