Sri Lanka Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

2010 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

  • Sri Lanka Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 42.512 % in Sep 2023, compared with 44.757 % in the previous quarter.
  • Sri Lanka Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Sep 2023, with an averaged value of 47.518 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 55.922 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of 34.712 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2015 is based on SNA 2008, at 2010 prices.

View Sri Lanka's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP from Mar 2010 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

What was Sri Lanka's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP in Sep 2023?

Sri Lanka Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 42.512 % in Sep 2023, compared with 44.757 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
42.512 Sep 2023 44.757 Jun 2023 34.712 Jun 2020 55.922 Dec 2011 % quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023

Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 78.429 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 66.753 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Argentina (%) 28.695 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 123.511 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 46.695 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 114.564 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1964 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 82.049 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 159.813 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 33.780 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Belarus (%) 126.989 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 166.861 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 59.738 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 95.063 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 69.228 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 32.419 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 146.934 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 105.648 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 123.187 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Canada (%) 65.425 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 63.389 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
China (%) 36.608 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 38.463 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 101.989 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 180.296 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 139.671 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 127.970 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 60.461 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 44.261 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 148.098 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 99.875 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 78.656 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
France (%) 64.201 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 106.296 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) 87.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 70.588 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Greece (%) 115.331 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 361.708 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 133.019 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 84.830 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 45.560 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 42.927 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 44.699 2020 yearly 1959 - 2020
Ireland (%) 259.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 57.174 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 65.527 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 52.146 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 46.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 88.483 2016 yearly 1967 - 2016
Kazakhstan (%) 78.737 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Kenya (%) 33.730 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 87.660 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 124.754 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 98.183 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 98.747 Sep 2016 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2016
Laos (%) 75.092 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016
Latvia (%) 130.599 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 87.417 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 147.209 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 376.388 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 138.032 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 165.136 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 46.339 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 134.009 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 309.983 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 112.645 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 71.793 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Moldova (%) 89.913 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 117.628 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 122.328 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 98.567 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 135.560 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 49.145 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019
Nepal (%) 43.659 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 154.720 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 50.658 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 29.308 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Norway (%) 77.979 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 95.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 27.749 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 88.693 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 78.763 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 91.235 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 50.841 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 57.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 100.250 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 89.724 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 90.505 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 76.055 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 45.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 63.988 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 130.843 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 308.847 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 184.397 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 150.660 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 65.176 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 70.619 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 42.512 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 41.299 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Sweden (%) 104.471 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 135.134 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.550 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 970.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
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) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
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) 272.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.519 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.920 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 377.199 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 639.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 80.015 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
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
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 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 (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,120.576 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 35,469.638 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,800.594 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.51 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,496.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,425.613 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 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) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 52.700 Jan 2024 monthly May 2015 - Jan 2024

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