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About

Italy-Sri Lanka In 2022, Italy exported $268M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Italy exported to Sri Lanka are Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($74M), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($23.6M), and Narrow Woven Fabric ($18.3M). During the last 27 years the exports of Italy to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 5.43%, from $64.1M in 1995 to $268M in 2022.

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

Sri Lanka-Italy 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). During the last 27 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 8.62%, from $71M in 1995 to $662M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.24), and 7 in total exports ($634B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.42), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

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 27 years the exports of Italy to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 5.43%, from $64.1M in 1995 to $268M in 2022.

In 2022, 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 27 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 8.62%, from $71M in 1995 to $662M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United 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 2021, countries that imported more from Italy than Sri Lanka were Germany ($78.5B), United States ($68.2B), and France ($63.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Italy were 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

Flow
Scale

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 2022, 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).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Italy has comparative advantage over Sri Lanka. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Sri Lanka has comparative advantage over Italy.

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

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