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2023
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Exports $1MRnk 141 / 200
2023
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Top Product $407kCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews
2023
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Exports $42.5kRnk 56 / 117
2023
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Top Product $85.9kSpice Seeds
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.44Rnk 85 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.19Rnk 118 / 132
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GDP$84.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH9.55%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$17.2BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-14.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $3,828CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH2.34%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$416CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-34.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Sri Lanka-Afghanistan Trade: In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $1M to Afghanistan. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Afghanistan were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($407k), Aluminium Cans ($234k), and Animal Food ($210k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 23.1%, from $355k in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

In 2023, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Sri Lanka In N/A, Afghanistan did not export any products to Sri Lanka.

In 2023, Afghanistan did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Comparison: In 2023,  Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $1M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Afghanistan were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($407k), Aluminium Cans ($234k), and Animal Food ($210k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 23.1%, from $355k in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

Afghanistan does not register exports to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka were Spice Seeds ($85.9k), Soapstone ($23.8k), and Rubber Belting ($8.19k).

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$2.98B
Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$691M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Afghanistan included United States ($2.98B), United Kingdom ($900M), and Germany ($906M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Sri Lanka included Pakistan ($691M), Kazakhstan ($21.2M), and Uzbekistan ($10.4M).

Difference in imports from Afghanistan (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($414k), Foodstuffs ($334k), and Metals ($234k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Sri Lanka (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2023)

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