Exports as a share of GDP rose 10.4% to 0.169% in Sri Lanka in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, exports as a share of GDP in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of 0.390% in 2000 and an all time low of 0.153% in 2020. When compared to Sri Lanka's main peers, exports as a share of GDP in India amounted to 0.214%, 0.688% in Malaysia, 0.753% in Maldives and 0.283% in Myanmar in 2021.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 133rd within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of exports as a share of GDP, 10 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Exports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | % | 0.173% | 0.139% | 0.128% | 0.127% | 0.131% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | % | 0.617% | 0.613% | 0.607% | 0.616% | 0.611% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 0.214% | 0.196% | 0.197% | 0.191% | 0.184% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 0.198% | 0.192% | 0.188% | 0.199% | 0.187% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 0.212% | 0.191% | 0.202% | 0.210% | 0.186% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | 0.340% | 0.332% | 0.343% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 0.694% | 0.668% | 0.700% | 0.686% | 0.653% | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | % | 0.784% | 0.720% | 0.723% | 0.701% | 0.694% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 0.205% | 0.230% | 0.259% | 0.284% | 0.304% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 0.106% | 0.087% | 0.082% | 0.086% | 0.094% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 1.78% | 1.65% | 1.71% | 1.77% | 1.75% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 0.199% | 0.198% | 0.202% | 0.214% | 0.218% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 0.676% | 0.671% | 0.667% | 0.648% | 0.595% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 0.729% | 0.741% | 0.818% | 0.844% | 0.852% |
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