Sri Lanka Balance of Trade

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

-1,007.4

Units In

USD Million

-910.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 31, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
541.1 Jan 2024	-1,100.65 Nov 2011	-499.57 USD Million	2002-2025	Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka exports mostly textiles and garments (40% of total exports) and tea (17%). Others include: spices, gems, coconut products, rubber and fish. Main export partners are United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Italy. Sri Lanka imports petroleum, textile fabrics, foodstuffes and machinery and transportation equipment. Main import partners are India, China, Iran and Singapore.

Latest Updates

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened sharply to USD 1,007.4 million in October 2025, compared with USD 544.4 million a year earlier, as a surge in imports outpaced a slight decline in exports. Total imports jumped 26.7% year-on-year to USD 2,156.8 million, driven by a 95.2% increase in consumer goods, led by a spike in personal vehicle purchases, alongside solid gains in investment goods (28.7%) and intermediate goods (7.6%). Exports slipped 0.7% to USD 1,149.4 million, as growth in agricultural shipments (4.2%) and mineral exports (11.1%) was outweighed by a 2.1% drop in industrial products, the country’s largest export category.