Cars in Sri Lanka | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $9.43M in Cars, making it the 83rd largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 149th most exported product in Sri Lanka. The main destination of Cars exports from Sri Lanka are: Oman ($7.25M), Indonesia ($1.21M), United Kingdom ($210k), Bangladesh ($196k), and South Africa ($185k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Sri Lanka between 2022 and 2023 were Oman ($6.93M), South Africa ($185k), and Indonesia ($84.4k).

Imports In 2023, Sri Lanka imported $26.5M in Cars, becoming the 180th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 119th most imported product in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka imports Cars primarily from: India ($6.92M), United Kingdom ($6.35M), Germany ($3.79M), Australia ($2.22M), and Japan ($1.87M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Sri Lanka between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($5.83M), India ($4.02M), and Germany ($3.53M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as IKEA Group (8) were at the forefront of shipping Cars from Sri Lanka to the United States.

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

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EXPORTS (2023)$9.43M

IMPORTS (2023)$26.5M

NET TRADE (2023)-$17M

In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $9.43M in Cars. The main destinations of Sri Lanka exports on Cars were Oman ($7.25M), Indonesia ($1.21M), United Kingdom ($210k), Bangladesh ($196k), and South Africa ($185k).

In 2023, Sri Lanka imported $26.5M in Cars, mainly from India ($6.92M), United Kingdom ($6.35M), Germany ($3.79M), Australia ($2.22M), and Japan ($1.87M).