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Sri Lanka – Exports

Total value of goods and services sold to the rest of the world, including merchandise, transport, insurance, and other commercial services. · World Bank
$19.7B +$2.4B from 2023 G20 rank: 88th · all-time high: $20.3B (2018)

Sri Lanka's exports was $19.7B in 2024, an increase of +$2.4B from $17.3B in 2023. This ranked 88th in the G20. The all-time high was $20.3B in 2018.

APA

Sri Lanka Exports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/sri-lanka/exports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_sri-lanka_exports,
  title = {Sri Lanka Exports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/sri-lanka/exports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
Sri Lanka Exports – Historical Data
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend $24.0B
2026* trend $22.5B
2025* trend $20.9B
2024 $19.7B +$2.4B 88th
2023 $17.3B +$1.2B 92nd
2022 $16.2B +$1.2B 91st
2021 $15.0B +$1.9B 87th
2020 $13.1B −$6.3B 85th
2019 $19.4B −$849.5M 82nd
2018 $20.3B +$1.2B 78th
2017 $19.1B +$1.6B 76th
2016 $17.4B +$504.7M 78th
2015 $16.9B +$208.1M 78th
Show all years (1975–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +38.3% GDP growth 5.0% C/A balance 1.2%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Sri Lanka matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →