Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales

2005 - 2019 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales

  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 9,545 units in Dec 2019, compared with 13,081 units in the previous year.
  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales is updated yearly, available from 2005 to 2019, with an averaged number of 9,500 units.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 34,900 units in Dec 2016 and a record low of 3,000 units in Dec 2010.

The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides annual Motor Vehicles Sales.

View Sri Lanka's Motor Vehicles Sales from 2005 to 2019 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales

What was Sri Lanka's Motor Vehicles Sales in 2019?

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 9,545 units in Dec 2019, compared with 13,081 units in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,545 2019 13,081 2018 3,000 2010 34,900 2016 Unit yearly 2005 - 2019

Motor Vehicles Sales by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 3,400 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Algeria (Unit) 125,000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Argentina (Unit) 44,801 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Armenia (Unit) 1,210 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Australia (Unit) 97,037 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Austria (Unit) 295,852 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Azerbaijan (Unit) 6,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bahrain (Unit) 30,200 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bangladesh (Unit) 4,900 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Belarus (Unit) 63,275 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Belgium (Unit) 524,180 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Bolivia (Unit) 29,884 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 11,358 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Botswana (Unit) 1,050 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Brazil (Unit) 238,601 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Brunei (Unit) 1,285 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (Unit) 55,023 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Cambodia (Unit) 4,567 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Canada (Unit) 168,731 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1946 - Sep 2025
Chile (Unit) 25,473 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
China (Unit) 3,322,094 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Colombia (Unit) 25,076 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Croatia (Unit) 75,760 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Cyprus (Unit) 14,250 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Czech Republic (Unit) 9,212 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2020
Denmark (Unit) 206,493 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (Unit) 93,812 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Egypt (Unit) 96,862 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Estonia (Unit) 37,211 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Finland (Unit) 87,794 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
France (Unit) 2,155,052 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Georgia (Unit) 3,400 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Germany (Unit) 3,192,031 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ghana (Unit) 5,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Greece (Unit) 148,701 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 34,116 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Hungary (Unit) 152,090 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Iceland (Unit) 13,137 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
India (Unit) 340,832 Mar 2022 monthly May 2001 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (Unit) 74,019 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Iran (Unit) 655,515 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ireland (Unit) 155,422 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Israel (Unit) 307,410 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Italy (Unit) 1,793,038 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Unit) 11,165 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Japan (Unit) 395,189 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Jordan (Unit) 22,000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Kazakhstan (Unit) 200,186 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kenya (Unit) 5,643 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
South Korea (Unit) 127,163 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (Unit) 128,318 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 1,505 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Laos (Unit) 10,400 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Latvia (Unit) 19,488 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Lebanon (Unit) 23,383 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Lithuania (Unit) 47,382 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Luxembourg (Unit) 60,239 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
North Macedonia (Unit) 4,660 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Malawi (Unit) 1,538 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Malaysia (Unit) 75,992 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2025
Malta (Unit) 8,495 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mauritius (Unit) 10,439 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mexico (Unit) 132,745 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Moldova (Unit) 6,875 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mongolia (Unit) 3,800 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Morocco (Unit) 176,401 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Myanmar (Unit) 21,707 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Nepal (Unit) 21,805 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Netherlands (Unit) 530,567 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
New Zealand (Unit) 129,028 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Nigeria (Unit) 9,800 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Norway (Unit) 164,141 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Oman (Unit) 63,500 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Pakistan (Unit) 17,975 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 109 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Panama (Unit) 4,651 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (Unit) 27,874 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Peru (Unit) 146,760 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Philippines (Unit) 40,014 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Poland (Unit) 648,765 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Portugal (Unit) 19,884 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Qatar (Unit) 47,550 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Romania (Unit) 179,758 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Russia (Unit) 125,457 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 805,034 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Serbia (Unit) 29,250 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Singapore (Unit) 4,340 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (Unit) 106,134 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Slovenia (Unit) 55,924 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
South Africa (Unit) 55,956 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Spain (Unit) 1,219,241 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Sri Lanka (Unit) 9,545 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Sudan (Unit) 1,696 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Sweden (Unit) 314,485 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Switzerland (Unit) 275,836 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Syria (Unit) 12,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Taiwan (Unit) 16,341 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Tajikistan (Unit) 2,450 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Thailand (Unit) 47,032 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Oct 2025
Tunisia (Unit) 48,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.866 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 98,799.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 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) 10,979,599.147 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,595,054.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,216,137.714 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
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,057,676.372 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,289.223 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) -1,007.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,149.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 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) 2,156.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 26.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 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) 220.471 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 29.827 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.785 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 466.598 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 352,056.655 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 128,864.789 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 108,473.035 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 77,961.417 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 172,744.403 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 85.924 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 186.833 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 193.708 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 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: 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) 23.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 500.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 179.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -329.407 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -325.856 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 56,068.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,394.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 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) -52,220.276 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 753.118 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -577.059 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,039.961 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 489.501 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,659.819 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 145.573 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: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 43.462 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,373.699 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,786.923 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 906.117 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,033.889 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 880.806 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 197.743 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,660.190 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,703.281 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 45.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 6,736.586 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 283.718 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 316.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 6,744.186 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -45.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 13.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,061.052 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 176.058 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 21.090 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 0.857 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 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: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,403.522 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 14,481.753 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) 7,006.281 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 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) 6,101.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 79.810 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Oct 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) 60,860.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 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) 33,121.653 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 16.69 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 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) 6,101.558 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,216.480 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Oct 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) 108.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 57.200 Dec 2024 monthly May 2015 - Dec 2024

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