Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars

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

Key information about Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars

  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars was reported at 8,100.000 Unit in Dec 2019.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,981.000 Unit for Dec 2018.
  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars data is updated yearly, averaging 8,000.000 Unit from Dec 2005 to 2019, with 15 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26,300.000 Unit in 2016 and a record low of 2,000.000 Unit in 2010.
  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger 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: Passenger Car (PC).

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

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars

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

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars was reported at 8,100.000 Unit in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8,100.000 2019 10,981.000 2018 2,000.000 2010 26,300.000 2016 Unit yearly 2005 - 2019

Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 3,005.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Algeria (Unit) 118,689.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Angola (Unit) 2,080.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Argentina (Unit) 274,958.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Armenia (Unit) 970.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Australia (Unit) 898,950.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Austria (Unit) 253,789.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Azerbaijan (Unit) 6,046.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bahamas (Unit) 1,332.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bahrain (Unit) 26,372.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bangladesh (Unit) 3,000.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Belarus (Unit) 56,592.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Belgium (Unit) 448,277.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Belize (Unit) 348.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bolivia (Unit) 20,319.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 10,038.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Botswana (Unit) 1,050.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Brazil (Unit) 1,948,681.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Brunei (Unit) 10,949.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bulgaria (Unit) 42,941.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Burkina Faso (Unit) 537.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Burundi (Unit) 10.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Cambodia (Unit) 1,275.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Cameroon (Unit) 1,529.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Canada (Unit) 254,195.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Chile (Unit) 209,154.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
China (Unit) 27,562,989.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Colombia (Unit) 164,897.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Congo (Unit) 346.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Costa Rica (Unit) 30,825.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Croatia (Unit) 65,020.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Cuba (Unit) 2,280.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Cyprus (Unit) 12,438.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Czech Republic (Unit) 231,597.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Denmark (Unit) 173,114.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Dominican Republic (Unit) 12,606.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ecuador (Unit) 75,986.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Egypt (Unit) 81,475.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
El Salvador (Unit) 6,400.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Estonia (Unit) 32,132.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Finland (Unit) 74,064.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
France (Unit) 1,718,412.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Gabon (Unit) 1,278.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Georgia (Unit) 2,804.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Germany (Unit) 2,817,331.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ghana (Unit) 3,394.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Greece (Unit) 137,075.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Guadeloupe (Unit) 16,741.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Guatemala (Unit) 13,407.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Guyana (Unit) 5,450.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Honduras (Unit) 9,508.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 29,117.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Hungary (Unit) 121,611.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Iceland (Unit) 11,692.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
India (Unit) 4,274,793.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Indonesia (Unit) 672,986.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Iran (Unit) 619,028.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Iraq (Unit) 51,103.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ireland (Unit) 121,196.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Israel (Unit) 284,825.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Italy (Unit) 1,559,229.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Unit) 7,522.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Jamaica (Unit) 5,232.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Japan (Unit) 3,725,200.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Jordan (Unit) 14,000.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Kazakhstan (Unit) 188,149.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kenya (Unit) 2,307.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
South Korea (Unit) 1,439,773.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kuwait (Unit) 110,813.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 1,348.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Laos (Unit) 4,064.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Latvia (Unit) 16,974.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Lebanon (Unit) 22,086.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Liberia (Unit) 68.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Libya (Unit) 16,100.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Lithuania (Unit) 43,109.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Luxembourg (Unit) 54,938.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
North Macedonia (Unit) 4,060.000 Dec 2019 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Madagascar (Unit) 1,043.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Malawi (Unit) 598.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Malaysia (Unit) 747,180.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Malta (Unit) 7,621.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Martinique (Unit) 15,853.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mauritius (Unit) 7,722.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mexico (Unit) 635,900.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Moldova (Unit) 6,406.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mongolia (Unit) 2,970.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Morocco (Unit) 157,087.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Myanmar (Unit) 7,167.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Nepal (Unit) 7,505.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Netherlands (Unit) 381,227.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
New Caledonia (Unit) 5,818.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
New Zealand (Unit) 87,514.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Nicaragua (Unit) 1,296.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Nigeria (Unit) 5,100.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Norway (Unit) 128,687.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Oman (Unit) 49,924.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Pakistan (Unit) 97,417.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 109.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Panama (Unit) 39,049.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.866 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 98,101.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,776.459 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) 10,974,344.939 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,505,275.440 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,314,106.280 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -35,815.568 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,595,054.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 218,331.171 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,434,468.885 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -730.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,047.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
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) 1,778.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
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) 227.720 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.719 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.454 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 323.156 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2025
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 159,831.025 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 93,238.689 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 102,097.478 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 62,238.604 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 291,743.908 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 89.340 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 163.915 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 159.832 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 399.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 241.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 25.584 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 87.880 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 56,262.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,391.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.746 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,070.753 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,618.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,050.924 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 14.458 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 678.254 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) -6.896 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -535.699 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 20.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,218.707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -2.034 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.121 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -399.156 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,678.997 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,722.989 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,073.771 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 241.172 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 154.893 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,220.861 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 788.694 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 397.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 142.555 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 22.847 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 216.613 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,627.302 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,904.313 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,618.433 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -252.298 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 68,326.089 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 15,255.336 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 906.117 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
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
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
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) 6,996.058 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,095.537 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,943.5 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 84.548 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2025
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) 60,882.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,660.644 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 18.40 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.04 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,943.527 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2025
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,034.009 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2025
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) 130.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 57.200 Dec 2024 monthly May 2015 - Dec 2024

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