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Sri Lanka-Libya Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $44.4M to Libya. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Libya were Tea ($43.4M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($159k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($138k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.73%, from $46.3M in 2016 to $44.4M in 2022.

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

Libya-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Libya exported $43 to Sri Lanka. The main products that Libya exported to Sri Lanka were Tea ($43). Over the past 6 years the exports of Libya to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 71.4%,  from $22.5k in 2016 to $43 in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, Libya ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $44.4M to Libya. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Libya were Tea ($43.4M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($159k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($138k). During the last 6 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.73%, from $46.3M in 2016 to $44.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Libya exported $43 to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Libya to Sri Lanka were Tea ($43). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 71.4%, from $22.5k in 2022 to $43 in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B
Libya
Top Destination
Italy$9.26B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Libya included United States ($3.52B), India ($1.12B), and Canada ($429M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Libya than Sri Lanka included Italy ($9.26B), Spain ($3.48B), and Germany ($3.32B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - Libya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($43.6M), Textiles ($747k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($51.4k).

During 2017, Libya had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Vegetable Products ($43).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Libya+$2.31kKnit Women's Suits
Top Product Potential Libya Sri Lanka+$4.21kRefined Petroleum

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 Sri Lanka and Libya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sri Lanka indicates it has a comparative advantage over Libya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Libya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sri Lanka.

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

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