Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 13,577 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka, 2006–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka stood at 13,577. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,577 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,887, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,887 | — |
| 2007 | 7,638 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 8,131 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7,067 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 8,613 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 10,573 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 9,807 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 10,398 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11,133 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 10,557 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 10,317 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11,357 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 11,870 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,943 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,927 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 12,501 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13,142 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 11,948 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 12,771 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 13,577 | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13,577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,966, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13,577 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,577, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,430 | 6,887 | 8,131 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,657 | 8,613 | 11,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,311 | 9,927 | 13,577 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Sri Lanka was 13,577 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13,577 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,887 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 127 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.