Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars

2005 - 2019 | Yearly | Unit | International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers

Key information about Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars

  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars was reported at 1,445.000 Unit in Dec 2019.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,100.000 Unit for Dec 2018.
  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars data is updated yearly, averaging 1,500.000 Unit from Dec 2005 to 2019, with 15 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8,600.000 Unit in 2016 and a record low of 1,000.000 Unit in 2011.
  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Automobile Sector – Table RA.OICA.MVS: Motor Vehicle Sales: by Country and Type: Commercial Vehicle (CV).

View Sri Lanka's Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars from 2005 to 2019 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars

What was Sri Lanka's Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars in 2019?

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars was reported at 1,445.000 Unit in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,445.000 2019 2,100.000 2018 1,000.000 2011 8,600.000 2016 Unit yearly 2005 - 2019

Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 395.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Algeria (Unit) 6,311.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Angola (Unit) 750.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Argentina (Unit) 136,448.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Armenia (Unit) 240.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Australia (Unit) 323,835.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Austria (Unit) 42,063.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Azerbaijan (Unit) 654.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bahamas (Unit) 312.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bahrain (Unit) 3,828.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bangladesh (Unit) 1,900.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Belarus (Unit) 6,683.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Belgium (Unit) 75,903.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Belize (Unit) 180.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bolivia (Unit) 9,565.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 1,320.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Botswana (Unit) 0.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Brazil (Unit) 686,223.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Brunei (Unit) 651.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bulgaria (Unit) 12,082.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Burkina Faso (Unit) 537.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Burundi (Unit) 34.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Cambodia (Unit) 3,292.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Cameroon (Unit) 1,550.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Canada (Unit) 1,652,671.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Chile (Unit) 87,309.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
China (Unit) 3,873,204.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Colombia (Unit) 21,860.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Congo (Unit) 743.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Costa Rica (Unit) 5,861.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Croatia (Unit) 10,740.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Cuba (Unit) 735.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Cyprus (Unit) 1,812.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Czech Republic (Unit) 32,264.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Denmark (Unit) 33,379.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Dominican Republic (Unit) 9,204.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ecuador (Unit) 17,826.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Egypt (Unit) 15,387.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
El Salvador (Unit) 1,600.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Estonia (Unit) 5,079.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Finland (Unit) 13,730.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
France (Unit) 436,640.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Gabon (Unit) 1,183.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Georgia (Unit) 596.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Germany (Unit) 374,700.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ghana (Unit) 2,306.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Greece (Unit) 11,626.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Guadeloupe (Unit) 2,465.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Guatemala (Unit) 11,181.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Guyana (Unit) 1,311.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Honduras (Unit) 1,892.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 4,999.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Hungary (Unit) 30,479.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Iceland (Unit) 1,445.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
India (Unit) 951,991.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Indonesia (Unit) 192,737.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Iran (Unit) 36,487.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Iraq (Unit) 25,597.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ireland (Unit) 34,226.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Israel (Unit) 22,585.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Italy (Unit) 233,809.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Unit) 3,643.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Jamaica (Unit) 1,944.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Japan (Unit) 696,294.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Jordan (Unit) 8,000.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Kazakhstan (Unit) 12,037.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kenya (Unit) 3,336.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
South Korea (Unit) 192,978.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kuwait (Unit) 17,505.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 157.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Laos (Unit) 6,336.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Latvia (Unit) 2,514.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Lebanon (Unit) 1,297.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Liberia (Unit) 220.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Libya (Unit) 6,400.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Lithuania (Unit) 4,273.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Luxembourg (Unit) 5,301.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
North Macedonia (Unit) 600.000 Dec 2019 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Madagascar (Unit) 857.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Malawi (Unit) 940.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Malaysia (Unit) 69,567.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Malta (Unit) 874.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Martinique (Unit) 2,059.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mauritius (Unit) 2,717.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mexico (Unit) 919,215.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Moldova (Unit) 469.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mongolia (Unit) 830.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Morocco (Unit) 19,314.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Myanmar (Unit) 14,540.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Nepal (Unit) 14,300.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Netherlands (Unit) 149,340.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
New Caledonia (Unit) 1,943.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
New Zealand (Unit) 41,416.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Nicaragua (Unit) 304.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Nigeria (Unit) 4,700.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Norway (Unit) 35,454.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Oman (Unit) 13,576.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Pakistan (Unit) 27,633.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 14.000 2017 yearly 2005 - 2017
Panama (Unit) 7,851.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 16,790.031 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 96,944.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,712.979 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,319,363.049 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 18,675,324.825 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,954,141.588 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 542,687.318 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -303,444.890 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,622,407.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,411,454.271 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,382.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,074.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,090.751 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,891.315 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,456.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 45.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 358,932.953 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,310.512 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 200.928 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 57.028 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.676 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 350.452 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 678.463 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,000.471 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: India (USD mn) 1,041.485 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 930.224 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 707.272 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: China (USD mn) 5,160.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,377.890 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 1,556.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 1,124.624 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 1,062.296 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 60,594.105 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 477,920.371 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 175,018.266 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 123,986.929 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 280,427.252 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 73.788 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 196.918 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 213.708 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 88.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -133.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 496.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -38.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.232 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 54,806.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.206 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -500.412 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,065.024 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 35.959 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 122.973 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 623.385 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -99.796 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 715.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,231.348 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -133.893 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.857 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 33.126 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 496.433 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 917.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,724.192 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,664.750 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 6,090.453 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 1.372 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -1.371 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,366.261 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 859.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.858 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 560.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) -135.264 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,666.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 244.151 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 535.602 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,777.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,264.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,988.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 16,070.381 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,980.000 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,412.789 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,944.135 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,652.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 215.820 May 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 57,394.133 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,873.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,221.475 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.75 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,652.000 May 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - May 2026
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,872.850 May 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - May 2026
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,977,781.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 125.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 42.600 Apr 2026 monthly May 2015 - Apr 2026

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