Full trade & compliance profile
Sri Lanka — Trade & Compliance
Sri Lanka's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.
Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.
8
trade agreements
7
cargo treaties
6.45%
MFN applied tariff
Memberships & standing
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Sri Lanka beyond logistics?
Trade Flow
Top export markets
- 1USA22.5%
- 2India7.4%
- 3United Kingdom6.3%
- 4Germany5.8%
- 5Italy4.0%
Top import sources
- 1China22.6%
- 2India22.3%
- 3United Arab Emirates7.0%
- 4Singapore6.6%
- 5Malaysia3.8%
Leading export goods (HS2)
- 1Knitted apparel22.9%
- 2Non-knitted apparel15.0%
- 3Coffee, tea, spices13.0%
- 4Rubber8.0%
- 5Pearls, precious stones & metals4.1%
Leading import goods (HS2)
- 1Mineral fuels & oils20.9%
- 2Machinery & mechanical appliances8.0%
- 3Electrical machinery5.4%
- 4Knitted fabrics4.3%
- 5Plastics3.6%
Fastest-rising export markets
- 1Bangladesh+1.74pp
- 2Russian Federation+1.27pp
- 3Iraq+1.16pp
Fastest-rising export goods
- 1Coffee, tea, spices+5.55pp
- 2Aircraft & spacecraft+1.18pp
- 3Mineral fuels & oils+1.12pp
Declining export goods
- 1Knitted apparel−5.05pp
- 2Non-knitted apparel−2.16pp
- 3Pearls, precious stones & metals−1.38pp
Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is in — CEPII BACI · 2024
Preferential Trade Agreements
South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) - Accession of Afghanistan2011
South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)2006
Pakistan - Sri Lanka2005
Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) - Accession of China2002
India - Sri Lanka2000
South Asian Preferential Trade Arrangement (SAPTA)1995
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)1976
International Cargo Treaties
- ✓Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
- ✓Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
- ✓Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. New York, 19 June 2023
- ✓Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. New York, 4 August 1995
- ✓Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
Fiscal & Tariffs
Currency
LKR
Sri Lanka Rupee
MFN applied tariff
6.45%
simple average (2021)
Key commodities
Top agricultural output
Rice
4.7M t
Top mineral output
salt
94.6K tonnes (metric)
Energy production
Primary energy production
Top item per category of 95 commodities tracked — full lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA
All Sources
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)↗
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)↗