2022
Exports
$384kWorld Rnk 68 / 179
Flag Rnk 494 / 1074
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Candles
0.33Rnk 433 / 1025
2022
Imports
$556kWorld Rnk 132 / 219
Flag Rnk 779 / 1171
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Sri Lanka
-0.35Rnk 82 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $384k in Candles, making it the 68th largest exporter of Candles in the world. At the same year, Candles was the 494th most exported product in Sri Lanka. The main destination of Candles exports from Sri Lanka are: United Kingdom ($258k), Maldives ($55.2k), Chinese Taipei ($13k), United Arab Emirates ($11.5k), and Mauritius ($11.3k).

The fastest growing export markets for Candles of Sri Lanka between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($8.9k), Mauritius ($8.76k), and Saudi Arabia ($5.75k).

Imports In 2022, Sri Lanka imported $556k in Candles, becoming the 132nd largest importer of Candles in the world. At the same year, Candles was the 779th most imported product in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka imports Candles primarily from: China ($361k), India ($188k), Thailand ($1.54k), Switzerland ($1.5k), and Hong Kong ($935).

The fastest growing import markets in Candles for Sri Lanka between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($1.4k), Thailand ($1.06k), and Netherlands ($629).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as At Home Procurement (4) were at the forefront of shipping Candles from Sri Lanka to the United States.

Latest Trends

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$384k
IMPORTS (2022)$556k
NET TRADE (2022)-$172k

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $384k in Candles. The main destinations of Sri Lanka exports on Candles were United Kingdom ($258k), Maldives ($55.2k), Chinese Taipei ($13k), United Arab Emirates ($11.5k), and Mauritius ($11.3k).

In 2022, Sri Lanka imported $556k in Candles, mainly from China ($361k), India ($188k), Thailand ($1.54k), Switzerland ($1.5k), and Hong Kong ($935).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Candles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Sri Lanka WERE (2021 - 2022):
Chinese Taipei$8.9k (219%)
Mauritius$8.76k (350%)
Saudi Arabia$5.75k (541%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Candles BY Sri Lanka WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom-$533k (-67.4%)
Denmark-$11.9k (-100%)
Germany-$5.61k (-78.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Sri Lanka's main exporting competitors in Candles were:
China $1.27B
In 2022, Sri Lanka's main importing competitors in Candles were:

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Trade Value of Candles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $27.8k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $322k

Candles’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $27.8k.   Candles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $322k.

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