Onions in Sri Lanka | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $913k in Onions, making it the 88th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 397th most exported product in Sri Lanka. The main destination of Onions exports from Sri Lanka are: Maldives ($534k), Switzerland ($120k), Kuwait ($59.3k), Qatar ($51.9k), and France ($41.5k).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Sri Lanka between 2021 and 2022 were Maldives ($304k), Kuwait ($53.4k), and Japan ($21.6k).

Imports In 2022, Sri Lanka imported $102M in Onions, becoming the 20th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 30th most imported product in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka imports Onions primarily from: India ($65.6M), China ($27.4M), Pakistan ($8.27M), Thailand ($385k), and United Arab Emirates ($153k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Sri Lanka between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($22.2k), British Indian Ocean Territory ($2.69k), and United Kingdom ($30).

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

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EXPORTS (2022)$913k

IMPORTS (2022)$102M

NET TRADE (2022)-$101M

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $913k in Onions. The main destinations of Sri Lanka exports on Onions were Maldives ($534k), Switzerland ($120k), Kuwait ($59.3k), Qatar ($51.9k), and France ($41.5k).

In 2022, Sri Lanka imported $102M in Onions, mainly from India ($65.6M), China ($27.4M), Pakistan ($8.27M), Thailand ($385k), and United Arab Emirates ($153k).