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2022
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Exports $5.13MRnk 59 / 127
2022
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Top Product $2.58MFish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine
2022
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Exports $86.1MRnk 32 / 194
2022
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Top Product $74MTea
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.072Rnk 60 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.35Rnk 82 / 133
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GDP$389BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-39.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$74.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH5.62%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $4,388CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-47.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$3,354CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH0.074%CURRENT US$
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About

Iran-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $5.13M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Iran exported to Sri Lanka were Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($2.58M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($480k), and Iron Fasteners ($447k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.8%, from $47.1M in 2017 to $5.13M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Iran Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $86.1M to Iran. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Iran were Tea ($74M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($3M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($2.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%,  from $177M in 2017 to $86.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Iran.

Comparison: In 2022,  Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Iran exported $5.13M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Iran to Sri Lanka were Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($2.58M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($480k), and Iron Fasteners ($447k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.8%, from $47.1M in 2017 to $5.13M in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $86.1M to Iran. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Iran were Tea ($74M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($3M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($2.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $177M in 2022 to $86.1M in 2017.

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Iran (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$3.52B

This map shows whether countries import more from Iran or Sri Lanka. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Iran and Sri Lanka or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Sri Lanka included China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and Kuwait ($960M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Iran included United States ($3.52B), United Kingdom ($1.04B), and Germany ($881M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Iran and Sri Lanka by product, considering products traded by both, Iran and Sri Lanka.

During 2022, Iran had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Animal Products ($3.06M), Metals ($674k), and Machines ($309k).

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($78.5M), Metals ($3.18M), and Textiles ($2.82M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iran Sri Lanka+$4kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Iran+$3.64kTea

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Iran and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Iran indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sri Lanka. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sri Lanka indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iran.

Product Space of Iran (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

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