Composition of Exports from Sri Lanka
Apparel Export from Sri Lanka (Quantity)
Export by value
Export of Apparel
January - December
Export of Apparel
January - December 2019-2024 (Cumulative)
| 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn | 2023/2024Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Exports | 460.00 | 425.59 | 493.90 | 451.42 | 415.65 | 424.18 | 2.05 |
| US | 216.00 | 177.43 | 212.67 | 184.08 | 174.94 | 167.43 | -4.29 |
| EU | 119.97 | 134.79 | 149.53 | 139.32 | 121.43 | 132.07 | 8.76 |
| UK | 55.93 | 51.30 | 60.31 | 53.52 | 54.45 | 48.80 | -10.38 |
| Other | 68.10 | 62.07 | 71.39 | 74.50 | 64.83 | 75.88 | 17.04 |
Chapter Basis
| Chapter | 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 61 | 3,060.01 | 2,426.40 | 3,110.91 | 3,387.07 | 2,705.40 | 2,872.98 |
| Chapter 62 | 2,144.24 | 1,512.30 | 1,840.37 | 2,095.73 | 1,735.02 | 1,787.07 |
| Chapter 63 | 102.44 | 217.58 | 120.04 | 108.86 | 95.06 | 100.96 |
| Total | 5,306.69 | 4,156.28 | 5,071.32 | 5,591.66 | 4,535.48 | 4,761.01 |
Export of Apparel to All Countries
January - December 2019 - 2024 (Cumulative)
Export of Apparel
January - December 2019-2024 (Cumulative)
| Chapter | 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn | 2023/2024Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Exports | 5,306.69 | 4,156.27 | 5,071.31 | 5,591.69 | 4,535.49 | 4,761.02 | 4.97 |
| US | 2,365.01 | 1,792.97 | 2,114.01 | 2,332.18 | 1,811.59 | 1,906.39 | 5.23 |
| EU | 1,423.21 | 1,205.78 | 1,529.13 | 1,683.14 | 1,390.30 | 1,401.50 | 0.81 |
| UK | 784.59 | 591.33 | 681.33 | 6,717.30 | 626.74 | 674.70 | 7.65 |
| Other | 733.88 | 566.19 | 746.84 | 859.07 | 706.86 | 778.43 | 10.13 |
Export of Apparel to the USA
January - December 2019 - 2024
Chapter Basis
| Chapter | 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 61 | 115.00 | 108.13 | 123.86 | 106.55 | 93.29 | 93.85 |
| Chapter 62 | 99.00 | 65.69 | 86.27 | 74.61 | 79.32 | 71.15 |
| Chapter 63 | 2.00 | 3.61 | 2.54 | 2.92 | 2.34 | 2.43 |
| Total | 216.00 | 177.43 | 121.67 | 184.08 | 174.95 | 167.43 |
Export of Apparel to the USA
January - December 2019 - 2024
Export of Apparel to the USA
January - December 2019 - 2024 (Cumulative)
Chapter Basis
| Chapter | 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 61 | 1,340.01 | 974.36 | 1,222.09 | 1,341.02 | 1,055.24 | 1,113.92 |
| Chapter 62 | 997.95 | 674.22 | 860.49 | 959.22 | 727.48 | 761.94 |
| Chapter 63 | 27.05 | 144.40 | 31.41 | 31.94 | 28.90 | 30.54 |
| Total | 2,365.01 | 1,792.98 | 2,113.99 | 2,332.18 | 1,811.62 | 1,906.40 |
Export of Apparel to the USA
January - December 2019 - 2024 (Cumulative)
Export of Apparel to the EU
January - December 2019 - 2024
Chapter Basis (Incl UK)
| Chapter | 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 61 | 75.47 | 85.93 | 100.75 | 82.08 | 76.41 | 81.01 |
| Chapter 62 | 42.89 | 47.28 | 46.12 | 54.51 | 42.44 | 48.66 |
| Chapter 63 | 1.62 | 1.58 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.40 |
| Total | 119.98 | 134.79 | 149.53 | 139.33 | 121.43 | 132.07 |
Export of Apparel to the EU
January - December 2019 - 2024
Export of Apparel to the EU
January - December 2019 - 2024 (Cumulative)
Chapter Basis - (Ixcl. UK)
| Chapter | 2019US$. Mn | 2020US$. Mn | 2021US$. Mn | 2022US$. Mn | 2023US$. Mn | 2024US$. Mn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 61 | 932.92 | 785.54 | 1,002.12 | 1,077.98 | 856.85 | 869.75 |
| Chapter 62 | 471.56 | 398.84 | 486.63 | 567.52 | 500.45 | 499.84 |
| Chapter 63 | 18.75 | 21.41 | 40.40 | 37.67 | 32.99 | 31.89 |
| Total | 1,423.23 | 1,205.79 | 1,529.15 | 1,683.17 | 1,390.29 | 1,401.48 |
Export of Apparel to the EU
January - December 2019 - 2024 (Cumulative)
Composition of Imports to Sri Lanka
| Category | Dec 2023USD mn | Dec 2024USD mn | Change% | 2023 TotalUSD mn | 2024 TotalUSD mn | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Consumer goods | 272.8 | 397.6 | 45.8 | 3043.9 | 3465.7 | 13.9 |
| Food and beverages | 152 | 242.5 | 59.6 | 1693 | 1914.3 | 13.1 |
| Cereals and milling industry products | 8.2 | 48.6 | 490.8 | 116.9 | 163.2 | 39.6 |
| Dairy products | 16.9 | 30.3 | 79.1 | 273.7 | 239.7 | -12.4 |
| Vegetables | 32.1 | 48.6 | 51.7 | 358.6 | 446 | 24.4 |
| Seafood | 8 | 9.9 | 23.1 | 79.4 | 118.8 | 49.5 |
| Sugar and confectionery | 45.2 | 43.5 | -3.6 | 435.5 | 389.5 | -10.6 |
| Spices | 11.8 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 133.4 | 115.7 | -13.2 |
| Other food and beverages | 29.9 | 49.5 | 65.7 | 295.5 | 441.4 | 49.4 |
| Non-food consumer goods | 120.8 | 155.1 | 28.4 | 1350.9 | 1551.4 | 14.8 |
| Personal vehicles | 3.1 | 3.5 | 14 | 27.7 | 66.2 | 139.2 |
| Medical and pharmaceuticals | 46.7 | 60.5 | 29.5 | 667 | 575.6 | -13.7 |
| Home appliances | 9.2 | 13.6 | 47.4 | 72.4 | 155.6 | 115.1 |
| Clothing and accessories | 15 | 25 | 66 | 170 | 225.8 | 32.8 |
| Telecommunication devices | 12.1 | 12.5 | 3.2 | 98.8 | 141.9 | 43.6 |
| Household and furniture items | 15.5 | 14.1 | -8.9 | 122.1 | 138.1 | 13.1 |
| Other non-food consumables | 19.1 | 25.8 | 35.4 | 192.9 | 248.1 | 28.6 |
| 2. Intermediate goods | 948.3 | 1124.9 | 18.6 | 11006.6 | 11914.5 | 8.2 |
| Fuel | 414.2 | 434 | 4.8 | 4702.6 | 4354.4 | -7.4 |
| o/w | Crude oil | 142.3 | 113.9 | -20.0 | 1137.5 | 863.6 |
| Refined petroleum | 232.6 | 262.8 | 13 | 3095.4 | 3173.3 | 2.5 |
| Coal | 39.2 | 57.4 | 46.3 | 469.8 | 317.4 | -32.4 |
| Diamonds, precious stones, and metals | 30.7 | 16.7 | -45.6 | 268.4 | 216.9 | -19.2 |
| Textiles and textile articles | 183.2 | 252.6 | 37.9 | 2371.2 | 2847.1 | 20.1 |
| Paper and paperboard | 35.1 | 36.4 | 3.7 | 412.4 | 447 | 8.4 |
| Agricultural inputs | 18.9 | 25.1 | 32.7 | 233.8 | 263.8 | 12.9 |
| Wheat and maize | 19.9 | 58.3 | 192.2 | 338.2 | 382.5 | 13.1 |
| Base metals | 21.8 | 39.3 | 80.5 | 313.8 | 473.4 | 50.8 |
| Plastics and articles thereof | 41.5 | 54.9 | 32.4 | 474.6 | 609.3 | 28.4 |
| Chemical products | 72.1 | 76.8 | 6.5 | 814.7 | 987 | 21.2 |
| Fertiliser | 34.5 | 27.2 | -21.3 | 235 | 201.1 | -14.4 |
| Rubber and articles thereof | 23.2 | 24.8 | 6.8 | 200.2 | 316.5 | 58.1 |
| Mineral products | 5.9 | 8.3 | 41 | 80.9 | 127.2 | 57.3 |
| Other intermediate goods | 47.4 | 70.5 | 48.9 | 560.7 | 688.3 | 22.7 |
| 3. Investment goods | 267.1 | 396.6 | 48.5 | 2744.6 | 3448.2 | 25.6 |
| Machinery and equipment | 174.9 | 290.3 | 66 | 1867.6 | 2363.1 | 26.5 |
| Building material | 69.6 | 89.1 | 28.1 | 775.1 | 927.2 | 19.6 |
| Transport equipment | 22.2 | 16.9 | -24.0 | 98.5 | 154.8 | 57.1 |
| Other investment goods | 0.4 | 0.3 | -39.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -6.6 |
| 4. Unclassified imports | 0.3 | 5.4 | 1450.6 | 16 | 13 | -18.8 |
| Total imports | 1488.6 | 1924.5 | 29.3 | 16811.1 | 18841.4 | 12.1 |
Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Exchange Rates - Annual Averages
| Year | US Dollar | Sterling Pound | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 129.11 | 202.08 | 171.51 |
| 2014 | 130.56 | 215.16 | 173.47 |
| 2015 | 135.94 | 207.99 | 150.84 |
| 2016 | 145.60 | 197.15 | 161.16 |
| 2017 | 152.46 | 196.47 | 171.73 |
| 2018 | 162.54 | 216.67 | 191.71 |
| 2019 | 178.78 | 228.20 | 200.14 |
| 2020 | 185.52 | 238.22 | 212.07 |
| 2021 | 200.43 | 270.99 | 226.86 |
| 2022 | 324.55 | 396.89 | 339.04 |
| 2023 | 327.53 | 407.07 | 354.11 |
| 2024 | 302.12 | 386.24 | 327.04 |
Source: Central Bank