Exports (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 18.97%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.99 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.97 | −0.79 pp |
| 2024 | 19.76 | −0.84 pp |
| 2023 | 20.6 | −0.96 pp |
| 2022 | 21.56 | +4.64 pp |
| 2021 | 16.92 | +1.46 pp |
| 2020 | 15.46 | −6.37 pp |
| 2019 | 21.82 | +0.38 pp |
| 2018 | 21.45 | +1.22 pp |
| 2017 | 20.22 | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 19.82 | −0.07 pp |
| 2015 | 19.89 | — |
| 2009 | 21.33 | −3.51 pp |
| 2008 | 24.84 | −4.27 pp |
| 2007 | 29.11 | −1.01 pp |
| 2006 | 30.13 | −2.21 pp |
| 2005 | 32.34 | −2.99 pp |
| 2004 | 35.33 | +0.68 pp |
| 2003 | 34.65 | −0.26 pp |
| 2002 | 34.91 | −2.42 pp |
| 2001 | 37.33 | −1.68 pp |
| 2000 | 39.02 | +3.53 pp |
| 1999 | 35.48 | −0.76 pp |
| 1998 | 36.24 | −0.29 pp |
| 1997 | 36.54 | +1.56 pp |
| 1996 | 34.97 | −0.62 pp |
| 1995 | 35.6 | +1.78 pp |
| 1994 | 33.81 | +0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 33.8 | +2.03 pp |
| 1992 | 31.77 | +3.03 pp |
| 1991 | 28.74 | −1.44 pp |
| 1990 | 30.18 | +2.92 pp |
| 1989 | 27.26 | +1.18 pp |
| 1988 | 26.08 | +0.88 pp |
| 1987 | 25.19 | +1.47 pp |
| 1986 | 23.72 | −2.29 pp |
| 1985 | 26.01 | −2.79 pp |
| 1984 | 28.8 | +2.48 pp |
| 1983 | 26.33 | −1.03 pp |
| 1982 | 27.36 | −3.1 pp |
| 1981 | 30.46 | −1.76 pp |
| 1980 | 32.22 | −1.49 pp |
| 1979 | 33.71 | −1.06 pp |
| 1978 | 34.77 | +0.96 pp |
| 1977 | 33.81 | +4.77 pp |
| 1976 | 29.05 | +1.56 pp |
| 1975 | 27.49 | +1.06 pp |
| 1974 | 26.43 | +2.08 pp |
| 1973 | 24.35 | +2.02 pp |
| 1972 | 22.33 | −2.29 pp |
| 1971 | 24.61 | −0.84 pp |
| 1970 | 25.45 | +7.06 pp |
| 1969 | 18.39 | −2.23 pp |
| 1968 | 20.62 | +0.16 pp |
| 1967 | 20.46 | −1.91 pp |
| 1966 | 22.37 | −3.53 pp |
| 1965 | 25.9 | +1.29 pp |
| 1964 | 24.62 | −1.14 pp |
| 1963 | 25.76 | −2.04 pp |
| 1962 | 27.79 | +0.26 pp |
| 1961 | 27.54 | −2.42 pp |
| 1960 | 29.95 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
