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About

Australia-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Australia exported $176M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Australia exported to Sri Lanka were Dried Legumes ($93M), Wheat ($18.2M), and Kraft Paper ($8.15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.98%, from $253M in 2017 to $176M in 2022.

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

Sri Lanka-Australia Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $289M to Australia. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Australia were Knit Gloves ($22.3M), Tea ($21.9M), and Knit T-shirts ($16.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.34%,  from $193M in 2017 to $289M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Australia ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.24), and 16 in total exports ($424B). 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, Australia exported $176M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Australia to Sri Lanka were Dried Legumes ($93M), Wheat ($18.2M), and Kraft Paper ($8.15M). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.98%, from $253M in 2017 to $176M in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $289M to Australia. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Australia were Knit Gloves ($22.3M), Tea ($21.9M), and Knit T-shirts ($16.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.34%, from $193M in 2022 to $289M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Australia Exports

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Australia
Top Destination
China$123B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Australia than Sri Lanka included China ($123B), Japan ($80.1B), and South Korea ($41B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Australia included Iraq ($164M), Azerbaijan ($76M), and Libya ($44.4M).

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

Comparative Advantage Australia - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Australia had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of N/A.

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Textiles ($130M), Plastics and Rubbers ($34.1M), and Vegetable Products ($33.5M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Australia and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Australia 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 Australia.

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

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