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About

Sri Lanka-China In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $293M to China. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to China are Tea ($50.5M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($30.1M), and Activated Carbon ($24.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Sri Lanka to China have increased at an annualized rate of 20.4%, from $1.95M in 1995 to $293M in 2022.

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

China-Sri Lanka In 2022, China exported $3.76B to Sri Lanka. The main products that China exported to Sri Lanka were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($307M), Broadcasting Equipment ($101M), and Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($95.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $161M in 1995 to $3.76B in 2022.

In 2022, China 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, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $293M to China. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to China were Tea ($50.5M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($30.1M), and Activated Carbon ($24.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Sri Lanka to China have increased at an annualized rate of 20.4%, from $1.95M in 1995 to $293M in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $3.76B to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from China to Sri Lanka were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($307M), Broadcasting Equipment ($101M), and Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($95.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $161M in 1995 to $3.76B in 2022.

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

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

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

Sri Lanka Exports

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China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than China were American Samoa ($622k), Anguilla ($168k), and Guam ($4.07k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Sri Lanka were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($111M), Vegetable Products ($53.7M), and Chemical Products ($26.1M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Textiles ($1.19B), Machines ($884M), and Metals ($469M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Sri Lanka has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Sri Lanka.

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

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