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Trade to GDP in Sri Lanka

Latest: 41.8%
Previous: 42.1%
Change: -0.31 (-0.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Trade to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Trade to GDP in Sri Lanka
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	48.2%
Dec 31, 1967	43.8%
Dec 31, 1968	44.2%
Dec 31, 1969	43.0%
Dec 31, 1970	54.1%
Dec 31, 1971	51.2%
Dec 31, 1972	46.2%
Dec 31, 1973	49.9%
Dec 31, 1974	60.3%
Dec 31, 1975	62.4%
Dec 31, 1976	60.4%
Dec 31, 1977	64.0%
Dec 31, 1978	74.3%
Dec 31, 1979	79.5%
Dec 31, 1980	87.0%
Dec 31, 1981	77.0%
Dec 31, 1982	73.6%
Dec 31, 1983	67.8%
Dec 31, 1984	63.5%
Dec 31, 1985	64.0%
Dec 31, 1986	59.0%
Dec 31, 1987	60.9%
Dec 31, 1988	62.9%
Dec 31, 1989	64.0%
Dec 31, 1990	68.2%
Dec 31, 1991	67.6%
Dec 31, 1992	72.8%
Dec 31, 1993	77.1%
Dec 31, 1994	79.4%
Dec 31, 1995	81.6%
Dec 31, 1996	78.9%
Dec 31, 1997	80.1%
Dec 31, 1998	78.5%
Dec 31, 1999	78.8%
Dec 31, 2000	88.6%
Dec 31, 2001	80.9%
Dec 31, 2002	76.3%
Dec 31, 2003	75.3%
Dec 31, 2004	79.5%
Dec 31, 2005	73.6%
Dec 31, 2006	71.3%
Dec 31, 2007	68.6%
Dec 31, 2008	63.4%
Dec 31, 2009	49.1%
Dec 31, 2010	—
Dec 31, 2011	—
Dec 31, 2012	—
Dec 31, 2013	—
Dec 31, 2014	—
Dec 31, 2015	46.9%
Dec 31, 2016	46.5%
Dec 31, 2017	47.1%
Dec 31, 2018	49.8%
Dec 31, 2019	49.4%
Dec 31, 2020	37.1%
Dec 31, 2021	41.2%
Dec 31, 2022	46.7%
Dec 31, 2023	43.3%
Dec 31, 2024	42.1%
Dec 31, 2025	41.8%

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