Sri Lanka – Exports
$19.7B
+$2.4B from 2023
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▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* 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
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 →