Sri Lanka (LKA)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$12.11B

Imports

$18.39B

Total trade

$30.50B

Trade balance

-$6.28B

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Sri Lanka - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

India (IND)

Total

15.2%

Exports

7.3%

$886.48M

Imports

20.3%

$3.74B

Total

15.2%

$4.62B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

14.9%

Exports

2.2%

$261.06M

Imports

23.3%

$4.28B

Total

14.9%

$4.54B

Rank #3

USA (USA)

Total

10.9%

Exports

23.8%

$2.88B

Imports

2.4%

$441.15M

Total

10.9%

$3.32B

Rank #4

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

5.6%

Exports

2.8%

$341.29M

Imports

7.4%

$1.35B

Total

5.6%

$1.70B

Rank #5

Singapore (SGP)

Total

4.5%

Exports

1.1%

$136.29M

Imports

6.7%

$1.24B

Total

4.5%

$1.38B

Rank #6

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

3.6%

Exports

7.6%

$923.73M

Imports

0.9%

$166.09M

Total

3.6%

$1.09B

Rank #7

Germany (DEU)

Total

3.0%

Exports

5.2%

$626.16M

Imports

1.6%

$295.84M

Total

3.0%

$922.00M

Rank #8

Italy (ITA)

Total

2.9%

Exports

4.9%

$591.05M

Imports

1.5%

$282.65M

Total

2.9%

$873.69M

Rank #9

Russian Federation (RUS)

Total

2.3%

Exports

1.4%

$175.31M

Imports

2.9%

$539.44M

Total

2.3%

$714.75M

Rank #10

Malaysia (MYS)

Total

2.3%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

3.8%

$705.60M

Total

2.3%

$705.60M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	India (IND)	7.3% $886.48M	20.3% $3.74B	15.2% $4.62B
2	China (CHN)	2.2% $261.06M	23.3% $4.28B	14.9% $4.54B
3	USA (USA)	23.8% $2.88B	2.4% $441.15M	10.9% $3.32B
4	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	2.8% $341.29M	7.4% $1.35B	5.6% $1.70B
5	Singapore (SGP)	1.1% $136.29M	6.7% $1.24B	4.5% $1.38B
6	United Kingdom (GBR)	7.6% $923.73M	0.9% $166.09M	3.6% $1.09B
7	Germany (DEU)	5.2% $626.16M	1.6% $295.84M	3.0% $922.00M
8	Italy (ITA)	4.9% $591.05M	1.5% $282.65M	2.9% $873.69M
9	Russian Federation (RUS)	1.4% $175.31M	2.9% $539.44M	2.3% $714.75M
10	Malaysia (MYS)	0.0% $0	3.8% $705.60M	2.3% $705.60M

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In 2024, Sri Lanka's total trade amounted to $30.5B, with a trade balance of -$6.3B.
Sri Lanka ranked 72nd globally for total trade in the latest year.
Top exports included Knitted Apparel ($2.8B, 23.5%) and Tea & Spices ($1.8B, 15.0%).
The United States was the largest export destination, receiving $2.9B (23.8%) of Sri Lanka's exports.
China was the leading source of imports, accounting for $4.3B (23.3%) of total imports.
Mineral Fuels were the top import category, valued at $4.0B (21.5%).

Exports Profile

In 2024, Sri Lanka exported a total of $12.1B, ranking 76th globally. The country's primary exports are concentrated in apparel and agricultural products. The leading export category was Apparel and clothing accessories (knitted or crocheted) with a value of $2.8B, followed by Coffee, tea, mate and spices at $1.8B. The United States is the top destination for Sri Lankan goods, receiving 23.8% of its exports, followed by the United Kingdom and India.

Imports Profile

Sri Lanka's imports totaled $18.4B in 2024, ranking 71st worldwide. The most significant import category was Mineral fuels and oils, with a value of $4.0B, representing 21.5% of all imports. This was followed by Machinery at $1.4B and Electrical machinery at $1.1B. The country's main import partners are China, which supplies 23.3% of its imports, and India, which accounts for 20.3%.

Exports

Sri Lanka - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$2.84B

23.5% share

#2 • HS 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

$1.82B

15.0% share

#3 • HS 62

Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted

$1.77B

14.6% share

#4 • HS 40

Rubber and articles thereof

$994.13M

8.2% share

#5 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$409.24M

3.4% share

#6 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$327.51M

2.7% share

#7 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$303.29M

2.5% share

#8 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$255.46M

2.1% share

#9 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$254.91M

2.1% share

#10 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$213.18M

1.8% share

#11 • HS 53

Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

$209.11M

1.7% share

#12 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$195.87M

1.6% share

#13 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$172.85M

1.4% share

#14 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$132.05M

1.1% share

#15 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$126.18M

1.0% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$2.84B	23.5%
2	Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$1.82B	15.0%
3	Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted	$1.77B	14.6%
4	Rubber and articles thereof	$994.13M	8.2%
5	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$409.24M	3.4%
6	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$327.51M	2.7%
7	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$303.29M	2.5%
8	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$255.46M	2.1%
9	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$254.91M	2.1%
10	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$213.18M	1.8%
11	Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn	$209.11M	1.7%
12	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$195.87M	1.6%
13	Chemical products n.e.c.	$172.85M	1.4%
14	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$132.05M	1.1%
15	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$126.18M	1.0%

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Sri Lanka - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Sri Lanka - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Sri Lanka - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$3.96B

21.5% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$1.45B

7.9% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$1.14B

6.2% share

#4 • HS 60

Fabrics; knitted or crocheted

$941.03M

5.1% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$673.67M

3.7% share

#6 • HS 52

Cotton

$591.56M

3.2% share

#7 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$567.36M

3.1% share

#8 • HS 10

Cereals

$457.79M

2.5% share

#9 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$452.63M

2.5% share

#10 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$434.14M

2.4% share

#11 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$429.32M

2.3% share

#12 • HS 40

Rubber and articles thereof

$402.01M

2.2% share

#13 • HS 54

Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

$395.92M

2.2% share

#14 • HS 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

$385.06M

2.1% share

#15 • HS 55

Man-made staple fibres

$368.45M

2.0% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$3.96B	21.5%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$1.45B	7.9%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$1.14B	6.2%
4	Fabrics; knitted or crocheted	$941.03M	5.1%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$673.67M	3.7%
6	Cotton	$591.56M	3.2%
7	Iron and steel	$567.36M	3.1%
8	Cereals	$457.79M	2.5%
9	Pharmaceutical products	$452.63M	2.5%
10	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$434.14M	2.4%
11	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$429.32M	2.3%
12	Rubber and articles thereof	$402.01M	2.2%
13	Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials	$395.92M	2.2%
14	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$385.06M	2.1%
15	Man-made staple fibres	$368.45M	2.0%

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Sri Lanka - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Sri Lanka - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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