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About

Sri Lanka-United States In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $3.52B to United States. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to United States are Other Women's Undergarments ($309M), Knit Women's Undergarments ($305M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($288M). During the last 27 years the exports of Sri Lanka to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 3.64%, from $1.34B in 1995 to $3.52B in 2022.

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

United States-Sri Lanka In 2022, United States exported $396M to Sri Lanka. The main products that United States exported to Sri Lanka were Soybean Meal ($80M), Metallic Yarn ($19.5M), and Petroleum Gas ($13.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $273M in 1995 to $396M in 2022.

In 2022, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $3.52B to United States. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to United States were Other Women's Undergarments ($309M), Knit Women's Undergarments ($305M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($288M). During the last 27 years the exports of Sri Lanka to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 3.64%, from $1.34B in 1995 to $3.52B in 2022.

In 2022, United States exported $396M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from United States to Sri Lanka were Soybean Meal ($80M), Metallic Yarn ($19.5M), and Petroleum Gas ($13.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $273M in 1995 to $396M in 2022.

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sri Lanka (Flag) and United States (Flag)

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B
United States
Top Destination
Canada$308B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than United States were Iran ($86.1M), Syria ($36M), and American Samoa ($622k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Sri Lanka were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - United States

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($2.43B), Plastics and Rubbers ($370M), and Vegetable Products ($115M).

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Foodstuffs ($105M), Machines ($58.3M), and Textiles ($48.9M).

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 Sri Lanka has comparative advantage over United States. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Sri Lanka.

Product Space of Sri Lanka (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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