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)
- 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.ZS • Category: 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.