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 (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
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 (%) -5.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
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 (%) -0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1947 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 4.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
China (%) 3.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Colombia (%) 44.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
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 (%) -0.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Israel (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Italy (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
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 (%) 5.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2025
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) -1.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
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 (%) -13.5 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) 34.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) 10.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) -11.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Philippines (%) -8.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Poland (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Portugal (%) 4.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Russia (%) -0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) 44.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) 12.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
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 (%) -19.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) 20.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
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 (%) -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 & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,434,468.885 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
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) 255.008 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 70.398 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 28.146 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 370.761 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2025
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 93,238.689 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: Fuel (LKR mn) 102,097.478 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 159,831.025 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
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 159.832 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 163.915 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 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: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -399.156 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 678.254 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,050.924 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,218.707 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: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.121 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -535.699 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: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,618.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 142.555 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: FA: Assets (USD mn) -6.896 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: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 20.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -2.034 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: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 788.694 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: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,220.861 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
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,678.997 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 14.458 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: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 154.893 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 397.572 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: 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
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) 6,925.998 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,876.014 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 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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