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 7.3 %.
  • 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 semiannual Motor Vehicles Sales. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides year-to-date 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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 38.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Algeria (%) -1.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Argentina (%) 3.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) 15.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Austria (%) -20.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
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 (%) -6.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -12.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -52.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Botswana (%) -87.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Brazil (%) -0.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Brunei (%) 20.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (%) 8.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 12.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Canada (%) 8.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1947 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) -19.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
China (%) -1.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Colombia (%) -38.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) -5.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Cyprus (%) -3.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Czech Republic (%) 10.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%) -18.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Egypt (%) -37.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Estonia (%) 18.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Finland (%) -16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
France (%) -9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Georgia (%) -3.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Germany (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ghana (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Greece (%) 3.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -12.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Hungary (%) -9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) -34.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
India (%) 2.8 Mar 2022 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) -6.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) -3.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Israel (%) -7.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Italy (%) -9.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) 17.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) -10.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) -5.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Kuwait (%) 9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
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 (%) 27.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jul 2023
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) 32.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Moldova (%) 7.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mongolia (%) -41.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Morocco (%) -8.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 43.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Nepal (%) 3.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Netherlands (%) -4.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
New Zealand (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) -3.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) -56.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Jul 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) 15.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Philippines (%) 33.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Poland (%) -6.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Portugal (%) 17.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Russia (%) 42.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Aug 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 10.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) -28.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) -0.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2023
Spain (%) -7.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Sri Lanka (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sudan (%) -13.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sweden (%) -4.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Switzerland (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Syria (%) 62.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 12.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) -8.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Jul 2023
Tunisia (%) -5.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 83,110.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.547 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,871.878 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.177 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 13,345,597.046 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 12,458,154.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,260,044.740 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 634,887.112 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -624,777.888 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 119,825.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,140,219.040 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -367.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,020.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,387.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 290.680 May 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 40.638 May 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.025 May 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 414.083 May 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2023
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 131.400 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 164.274 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 91.480 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 644.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 171.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 290.993 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 287.796 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 50,555.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,061.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.458 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,031.937 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,141.299 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 393.313 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 113.959 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 5,165.572 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 184.812 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -149.742 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
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
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -49,578.688 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 59,387.329 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 9,808.641 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
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 (%) 7.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,794.628 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 34,690.376 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,559.2 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 29.380 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1977 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 48,209.545 May 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.7 May 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,405.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,081.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,873.772 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -7.76 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.42 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 3,598.000 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Aug 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 3,559.155 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Aug 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 73.630 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 44.600 Jul 2023 monthly May 2015 - Jul 2023

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