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Sri Lanka — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentSouth Asia
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$99.0B
Population21.9M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $19.68B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $22.28B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-2.60B
  • Trade (% GDP): 42.40%
  • Current account balance (USD): $1.21B
  • Current account (% GDP): 1.22%
  • FDI, net: $-0.65B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-2.60B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 9.93% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 21.93% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 1.72% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.67% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time