Top Sri Lanka Exports 2018
Sri Lanka shipped US$11.2 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018, down by -1.1% since 2014 and down by -4.9% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to the US
Sri Lanka's exports to America amounted to
$2.9 billion or 24.9% of its overall exports.
1. Knit or crochet clothing: $1.2 billion
2. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $933.2 million
3. Rubber: $270.3 million
4. Coffee, tea, spices: $66.6 million
5. Fish: $66.5 million
6. Machinery: $37.4 million
7. Gems, precious metals: $34.1 million
8. Other chemical goods: $25.7 million
9. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $23.5 million
10. Plastics: $22.5 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to the UK
Sri Lanka's exports to United Kingdom amounted to $1 billion or 8.9% of its overall exports.
1. Knit or crochet clothing: $410.4 million
2. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $391.8 million
3. Rubber: $27.9 million
4. Other textiles, worn clothing: $25.6 million
5. Footwear: $20.5 million
6. Coffee, tea, spices: $18.9 million
7. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $12.1 million
8. Vehicles: $11.9 million
9. Fish: $11.5 million
10. Felt, yarn, twine, cordage: $9.1 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to India
Sri Lanka's exports to India amounted to
$789.6 million or 6.7% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, spices: $101.9 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $85.7 million
3. Food waste, animal fodder: $63.4 million
4. Arms, ammunition: $47 million
5. Fruits, nuts: $39.7 million
6. Electronic equipment: $37.9 million
7. Woodpulp: $35.5 million
8. Rubber: $27 million
9. Copper: $26.2 million
10. Knitted or crocheted fabric: $25.9 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to Germany
Sri Lanka's exports to Germany amounted to
$547.1 million or 4.7% of its overall exports.
1. Knit or crochet clothing: $123.2 million
2. Rubber: $99.4 million
3. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $79.3 million
4. Coffee, tea, spices: $47.9 million
5. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $20 million
6. Machinery: $19.8 million
7. Toys, games: $18.1 million
8. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $16.2 million
9. Leather, animal gut articles: $13.3 million
10. Tobacco: $11.8 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to Italy
Sri Lanka's exports to Italy amounted to
$531.7 million or 4.5% of its overall exports.
1. Knit or crochet clothing: $259.5 million
2. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $171.6 million
3. Rubber: $37.3 million
4. Fish: $16.1 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $8.2 million
6. Tobacco: $7.7 million
7. Coffee, tea, spices: $6 million
8. Paper yarn, woven fabric: $4.1 million
9. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $2.5 million
10. Ceramic products: $1.8 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to China
Sri Lanka's exports to China amounted to
$430.4 million or 3.7% of its overall exports.
1. Ships, boats: $182.6 million
2. Coffee, tea, spices: $49.6 million
3. Knit or crochet clothing: $34.4 million
4. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $25.3 million
5. Paper yarn, woven fabric: $22.3 million
6. Rubber: $18.1 million
7. Footwear: $17 million
8. Electronic equipment: $15.9 million
9. Mineral fuels including oil: $13.6 million
10. Other chemical goods: $10.1 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to Belgium
Sri Lanka's exports to Belgium amounted to
$347.5 million or 3.0% of its overall exports.
1. Knit or crochet clothing: $153.5 million
2. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $54.9 million
3. Rubber: $51.5 million
4. Tobacco: $45.4 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $18.1 million
6. Coffee, tea, spices: $12.6 million
7. Other manufactured products: $1.9 million
8. Fish: $1.5 million
9. Headgear: $1.5 million
10. Fruits, nuts: $1.2 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to the UAE
Sri Lanka's exports to United Arab Emirates amounted to $301.2 million or 2.6% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, spices: $85.1 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $44.8 million
3. Knit or crochet clothing: $29.8 million
4. Electronic equipment: $22 million
5. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $20.3 million
6. Fruits, nuts: $12.1 million
7. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $6.1 million
8. Vegetables: $6 million
9. Machinery: $5.5 million
10. Beverages: $5.4 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to Turkey
Sri Lanka's exports to Turkey amounted to
$235 million or 2% of its overall exports.
1. Coffee, tea, spices: $183.6 million
2. Man-made staple fibers: $12.9 million
3. Rubber: $9.7 million
4. Knit or crochet clothing: $7.3 million
5. Other chemical goods: $3.7 million
6. Inorganic chemicals: $2.7 million
7. Cotton: $2.2 million
8. Fruits, nuts: $2.1 million
9. Machinery: $1.9 million
10. Other food preparations: $1.7 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to Singapore
Sri Lanka's exports to Singapore amounted to
$233.7 million or 2% of its overall exports.
1. Ships, boats: $71.3 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $44.7 million
3. Aircraft, spacecraft: $21.1 million
4. Machinery: $13.9 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $9.5 million
6. Electronic equipment: $7.8 million
7. Coffee, tea, spices: $7.5 million
8. Perfumes, cosmetics: $6.4 million
9. Milling products: $5.6 million
10. Other food preparations: $4.7 million
Top 10 Sri Lankan Exports to Netherlands
Sri Lanka's exports to Netherlands amounted to
$221.2 million or 1.9% of its overall exports.
1. Knit or crochet clothing: $59.4 million
2. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $41.9 million
3. Coffee, tea, spices: $25.2 million
4. Fish: $16.7 million
5. Rubber: $15.7 million
6. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $11.1 million
7. Wood: $5.8 million
8. Paper yarn, woven fabric: $5.6 million
9. Live trees and plants: $4.9 million
10. Other food preparations: $4.5 million
Fastest-Growing Sri Lankan Exports
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
