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Exports $268MRnk 97 / 221
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Top Product $74MLight Rubberized Knitted Fabric
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Top Product $150MOther Women's Undergarments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.29Rnk 17 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.35Rnk 82 / 133
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GDP$2.01TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-3.67%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH5.62%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $34,158CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-2.55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$3,354CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH0.074%CURRENT US$
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Italy-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $268M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Italy exported to Sri Lanka were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($74M), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($23.6M), and Narrow Woven Fabric ($18.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.89%, from $310M in 2017 to $268M in 2022.

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

Sri Lanka-Italy Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $662M to Italy. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Italy were Other Women's Undergarments ($150M), Knit Women's Undergarments ($122M), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($52.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 4.85%,  from $498M in 2017 to $662M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Italy exported €8.03M and imported €48.5M from Sri Lanka, resulting in a negative trade balance of €40.4M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Italy have increased by €357k (4.66%) from €7.67M to €8.03M, while imports increased by €4.36M (9.9%) from €44.1M to €48.5M.

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€357k(4.66%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€4.36M(9.9%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Italy. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Italy over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Italy exported $268M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Italy to Sri Lanka were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($74M), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($23.6M), and Narrow Woven Fabric ($18.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.89%, from $310M in 2017 to $268M in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $662M to Italy. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Italy were Other Women's Undergarments ($150M), Knit Women's Undergarments ($122M), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($52.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 4.85%, from $498M in 2022 to $662M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top DestinationGermany$78.5B
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$3.52B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than Sri Lanka included Germany ($78.5B), United States ($68.2B), and France ($63.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Italy included Maldives ($128M), Haiti ($29.5M), and Solomon Islands ($222k).

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

Comparative Advantage Italy - Sri Lanka

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

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Textiles ($142M), Machines ($52M), and Foodstuffs ($13.2M).

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Textiles ($497M), Plastics and Rubbers ($58.5M), and Animal Products ($30.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy Sri Lanka+$2.24MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Italy+$14MKnit T-shirts

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 Italy and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Italy 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 Italy.

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

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