Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

2006 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 27.0 % in Dec 2019, compared with a decrease of 13.5 % in the previous year.
  • Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2019, with an average growth rate of 18.8 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 166.7 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of -56.7 % in Dec 2017.
  • Car Sales of Sri Lanka recorded 9,545.0 units in Dec 2019.

CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from annual Motor Vehicles Sales. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides Motor Vehicles Sales.

View Sri Lanka's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from 2006 to 2019 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

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

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 27.0 % in Dec 2019, compared with a decrease of 13.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-27.0 2019 -13.5 2018 -56.7 2017 166.7 2011 % yearly 2006 - 2019

Motor Vehicles Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 38.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Algeria (%) -1.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Argentina (%) -26.3 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) 0.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Austria (%) 6.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 67.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bahrain (%) -16.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bangladesh (%) 5.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belarus (%) 20.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belgium (%) -5.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -12.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -52.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Botswana (%) -87.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Brazil (%) 15.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2026
Brunei (%) 20.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (%) 17.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Canada (%) -1.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1947 - May 2026
Chile (%) -8.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jul 2026
China (%) -0.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Colombia (%) 64.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Croatia (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Cyprus (%) -3.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Czech Republic (%) 10.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%) 1.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ecuador (%) -24.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Egypt (%) 12.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Estonia (%) 18.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Finland (%) -14.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
France (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Georgia (%) -3.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Germany (%) -0.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ghana (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Greece (%) 2.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -12.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Hungary (%) 12.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Iceland (%) -34.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
India (%) 2.8 Mar 2022 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 33.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2026
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Israel (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Italy (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) 6.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2026
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) 0.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Kuwait (%) -0.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -35.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Laos (%) 16.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Latvia (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lebanon (%) -33.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 30.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Luxembourg (%) 4.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
North Macedonia (%) 5.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malawi (%) 1.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 23.3 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jun 2026
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) 2.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2026
Moldova (%) 7.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mongolia (%) -41.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Morocco (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 43.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Nepal (%) 3.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 16.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) 80.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Jul 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) -0.4 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2026
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) -11.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Philippines (%) -8.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Poland (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Portugal (%) 14.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Russia (%) -3.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jul 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) 14.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) -85.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Spain (%) 8.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sudan (%) -13.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sweden (%) -8.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Switzerland (%) -4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Syria (%) 62.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) -6.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2026
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) 17.3 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jun 2026
Tunisia (%) -5.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 16,790.031 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,802.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
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: Domestic (LKR mn) 18,762,038.206 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,431,139.409 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,498,686.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,382,803.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) 116,349.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,276,800.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 106,004.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -967.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,224.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,267.779 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,898.533 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,192.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 45.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 445,712.469 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 147,861.749 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 211.235 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 94.357 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.508 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 389.340 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2026
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 678.463 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 930.224 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: India (USD mn) 1,041.485 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 707.272 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,000.471 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: China (USD mn) 5,160.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 1,062.296 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,377.890 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 1,124.624 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 1,556.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 412,494.366 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 117,247.508 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 155,414.609 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 158,311.877 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 69,589.231 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 72.797 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 176.588 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2026
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 171.990 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 121.100 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 99.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 623.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 184.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -52.003 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -73.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 21.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 54,524.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,930.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
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) -49,670.031 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 35.959 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 623.385 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,231.348 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: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -500.412 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,664.750 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 33.126 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 163.705 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,777.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,936.078 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,295.420 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -1.799 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 715.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 859.363 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: Debit (USD mn) 917.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 1.372 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 184.289 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 31.214 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -0.308 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -133.893 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 1.600 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 560.561 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: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 216.711 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 359.968 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 621.183 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 6,090.453 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,666.122 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: Assets (USD mn) 16,646.113 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,988.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
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
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) 7,044.534 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,159.026 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,358.7 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 192.130 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,314.633 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,945.5 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 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 (%) 23.47 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Apr 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) 6,358.720 Jul 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Jul 2026
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,591.460 Jul 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Jul 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) 53.000 Jun 2026 monthly May 2015 - Jun 2026

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