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Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Sri Lanka's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 19.89.

That's down 3.9% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 44.26 . Sri Lanka ranks #131 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 5.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Sri Lanka Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
32.34
Trough
15.46
1-year change
-3.9%
5-year change
-8.9%
-1.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
19.8863
20.6891
21.5596
16.9214
15.4576
21.8235
21.4462
20.2242
19.8240
19.8934

About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Sri Lanka's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Sri Lanka's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 19.89, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sri Lanka's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Sri Lanka's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 3.9% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #131 out of 160 countries reporting Exports of goods and services (% of GDP).
How does Sri Lanka's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 44.26, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 5.
What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.