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Sri Lanka: what it imports and exports

The top 20 imported and exported products of Sri Lanka at HS4 level, from official CEPII BACI statistics. Open a product to see its world market.

Goods imports, 2024USD 19.2 billionGrowth +9.2% against 2023. Source: CEPII BACI, record BACI:LK:TOTAL:1:2024.
Goods exports, 2024USD 13.8 billionGrowth +1.1% against 2023. Source: CEPII BACI, record BACI:LK:TOTAL:2:2024.
HS4 products imported1,202Products with a recorded import flow in 2024. Source: CEPII BACI.
Trade companies in the directory793Active companies in wholesale and retail trade (NACE section G), counts only. Source: AYBARION company directory, see the Data Passport.

Top 20 imported products

#Product (HS4)Value 2024GrowthRecord
12710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeUSD 2.5 billion+5.7%BACI:LK:2710:1:2024
22709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeUSD 766.4 million−16.8%BACI:LK:2709:1:2024
36006 Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabricsUSD 446.6 million+9.2%BACI:LK:6006:1:2024
43004 MedicamentsUSD 397.7 million−23.1%BACI:LK:3004:1:2024
52711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbonsUSD 373.2 million+28.7%BACI:LK:2711:1:2024
61701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucroseUSD 365.2 million−13.9%BACI:LK:1701:1:2024
76004 Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceedingUSD 320.3 million+19.2%BACI:LK:6004:1:2024
82701 Coal: briquettesUSD 312.2 million−35.0%BACI:LK:2701:1:2024
91001 Wheat and meslinUSD 293.8 million+12.0%BACI:LK:1001:1:2024
108802 Aircraft: spacecraftUSD 260.5 million+1,707.9%BACI:LK:8802:1:2024
118426 Derricks, cranes, including cable cranesUSD 251.9 million+1,890.9%BACI:LK:8426:1:2024
128517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephonesUSD 241.5 million+22.2%BACI:LK:8517:1:2024
135402 Synthetic filament yarnUSD 225.0 million+24.8%BACI:LK:5402:1:2024
141513 Coconut: whether or not refined but not chemically modifiedUSD 221.8 million+89.9%BACI:LK:1513:1:2024
155209 Woven fabrics of cottonUSD 216.4 million+11.8%BACI:LK:5209:1:2024
165407 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarnUSD 214.2 million+4.2%BACI:LK:5407:1:2024
170402 Milk and creamUSD 204.0 million−19.9%BACI:LK:0402:1:2024
180713 Vegetables, leguminous, shelledUSD 191.7 million−4.4%BACI:LK:0713:1:2024
190703 Onions, shallots, garlicUSD 183.4 million+61.1%BACI:LK:0703:1:2024
207207 Iron or non-alloy steelUSD 177.5 million−1.3%BACI:LK:7207:1:2024

Source: CEPII BACI HS22 V202601, year 2024 (growth against 2023), USD. Record IDs per row.

Top 20 exported products

#Product (HS4)Value 2024GrowthRecord
10902 TeaUSD 1.4 billion+19.4%BACI:LK:0902:2:2024
26212 Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspendersUSD 641.3 million−0.3%BACI:LK:6212:2:2024
36108 Slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamasUSD 564.8 million+1.3%BACI:LK:6108:2:2024
46204 Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirtsUSD 504.4 million+7.4%BACI:LK:6204:2:2024
56109 T-shirts, singlets and other vestsUSD 456.4 million−3.0%BACI:LK:6109:2:2024
64012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubberUSD 451.1 million+3.5%BACI:LK:4012:2:2024
76203 Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousersUSD 411.3 million+3.3%BACI:LK:6203:2:2024
86116 Gloves, mittens and mittsUSD 409.5 million+10.2%BACI:LK:6116:2:2024
97103 Precious: workedUSD 379.0 million+12.3%BACI:LK:7103:2:2024
106107 Underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobesUSD 366.4 million+26.5%BACI:LK:6107:2:2024
116104 Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirtsUSD 335.4 million−7.6%BACI:LK:6104:2:2024
124015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessoriesUSD 307.6 million+19.8%BACI:LK:4015:2:2024
136110 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigansUSD 267.0 million+2.1%BACI:LK:6110:2:2024
146111 Garments and clothing accessories, babies'USD 200.6 million−0.6%BACI:LK:6111:2:2024
150906 Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowersUSD 199.5 million−2.4%BACI:LK:0906:2:2024
162710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeUSD 182.8 million−42.9%BACI:LK:2710:2:2024
178431 Machinery partsUSD 178.2 million−14.3%BACI:LK:8431:2:2024
182106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or includedUSD 176.9 million+47.7%BACI:LK:2106:2:2024
195305 Coconut, abaca, towUSD 169.8 million+21.2%BACI:LK:5305:2:2024
200904 Pepper of the genus piperUSD 168.7 million+82.0%BACI:LK:0904:2:2024

Source: CEPII BACI HS22 V202601, year 2024 (growth against 2023), USD. Record IDs per row.

Data Passport

  • CEPII BACI HS22 V202601: trade values by exporter, importer and product, years 2024 and 2023, USD at FOB prices, quantities in metric tons. Publisher: CEPII. Licence: Etalab Open Licence 2.0 (Licence Ouverte), attribution "CEPII BACI". Record IDs: BACI:reporter:product:flow:year. Source
  • AYBARION company directory: counts of active companies registered in wholesale and retail trade (NACE Rev.2 section G), from official registers and open datasets, built 2026-10-22. Counts only: no names, addresses or contacts are shown here. Sources under share-alike licences (CC BY-SA) or with an unverified licence are not counted, and no company data is offered for countries under comprehensive sanctions.
  • Method: Values are CEPII BACI reconciled flows of Sri Lanka with all partners, aggregated from HS6 to HS4; growth compares 2024 with 2023.

Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.

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