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About

Sri Lanka-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $137M to Vietnam. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Vietnam were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($13.4M), Bran ($6.98M), and Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($6.15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 90.7%, from $5.43M in 2017 to $137M in 2022.

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

Vietnam-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $292M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Vietnam exported to Sri Lanka were Rubber ($30.7M), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($19.8M), and Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($19.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 117%,  from $6.13M in 2017 to $292M in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $137M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Vietnam were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($13.4M), Bran ($6.98M), and Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($6.15M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 90.7%, from $5.43M in 2017 to $137M in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $292M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Vietnam to Sri Lanka were Rubber ($30.7M), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($19.8M), and Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($19.7M). During the last 18 years the exports of Vietnam to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 117%, from $6.13M in 1999 to $292M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B
Vietnam
Top Destination
United States$117B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Vietnam included Maldives ($128M), Iran ($86.1M), and Libya ($44.4M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Sri Lanka included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - Vietnam

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Textiles ($28.1M), Foodstuffs ($9.01M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.64M).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Textiles ($113M), Plastics and Rubbers ($41.4M), and Machines ($24.7M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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