Merchandise trade by product, rupees

Merchandise trade by product, in rupees. Rs mn, monthly and annual, 1990–2026.

Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL statistical tables.

Frequency

Exports
1. Agricultural exports (LKR)97,327.6+10.3%
Tea (LKR)43,586.0+1.9%
Rubber (LKR)772.7−18.7%
Coconut (LKR)16,194.1−10.0%
Kernel products (LKR)7,585.1−19.9%
Exports: other (LKR)8,608.9+1.0%
Spices (LKR)24,948.7+102.5%
Vegetables (LKR)736.9−3.1%
Unmanufactured tobacco (LKR)580.8−53.4%
Minor agricultural products (LKR)4,151.9−36.8%
Seafood (LKR)6,356.6+14.3%
2. Industrial exports (LKR)314,398.7+5.7%
Food, beverages & tobacco (LKR)25,321.0+3.0%
Animal fodder (LKR)4,191.7+8.2%
Textiles and garments (LKR)154,915.5+1.1%
Garments (LKR)144,747.7+2.2%
Textiles (LKR)7,213.3−15.5%
Other made up textile articles (LKR)2,954.6−3.4%
Rubber products (LKR)30,848.0+22.1%
Gems, diamonds and jewellery (LKR)10,507.4−14.5%
Machinery and mechanical appliances (LKR)14,848.7+11.6%
Transport equipment (LKR)2,899.5−57.6%
Petroleum products (LKR)37,057.0+65.6%
Chemical products (LKR)10,490.1+18.9%
Wood and paper products (LKR)4,589.5+51.9%
Printing industry products (LKR)986.2−34.5%
Leather, travel goods and footwear (LKR)2,217.0+6.2%
Plastics and articles thereof (LKR)1,807.4+18.3%
Base metals and articles (LKR)4,609.8−41.3%
Ceramic products (LKR)993.4+2.5%
Other industrial exports (LKR)8,116.2−17.6%
3. Mineral exports (LKR)685.1+34.5%
Earths and stone (LKR)632.4+47.8%
Ores, slag and ash (LKR)46.7−38.2%
Precious metals (LKR)6.1−0.4%
4. Unclassified (LKR)506.1−7.6%
Total exports (LKR)412,917.5+6.8%
Imports
1. Consumer goods (LKR)140,057.8−6.9%
Food and beverages (LKR)47,517.3+2.4%
Vegetables (LKR)7,577.1−8.0%
Sugar and confectionery (LKR)8,317.9+54.0%
Cereals and milling industry products (LKR)1,636.8+9.9%
Dairy products (LKR)9,528.7−13.1%
Seafood (LKR)5,955.4+85.2%
Oils and fats (LKR)5,645.3−40.1%
Spices (LKR)2,659.1+12.7%
Fruits (LKR)1,847.1+16.1%
Beverages (LKR)2,072.0+35.7%
Other food and beverages (LKR)2,277.8+2.6%
Other consumer goods (LKR)92,540.5−11.1%
Medical and pharmaceuticals (LKR)18,944.1+19.0%
Household and furniture items (LKR)3,019.4−18.9%
Home appliances (LKR)5,747.3+29.7%
Clothing and accessories (LKR)5,540.5−28.3%
Cosmetics and toiletries (LKR)2,226.0−10.6%
Rubber products (LKR)2,703.8+14.6%
Printed materials and stationary (LKR)1,268.3+8.2%
Telecommunication devices (LKR)5,698.9+12.2%
Other non-food consumables (LKR)1,201.0+1.6%
2. Intermediate goods (LKR)360,349.3+37.5%
Fuel (LKR)149,996.0+94.9%
Petroleum: crude oil (LKR)42,812.0+203.9%
Refined petroleum (LKR)107,179.3+75.2%
Coal (LKR)4.7−99.7%
Chemical products (LKR)31,835.2+28.0%
Wheat and maize (LKR)18,051.0+280.2%
Diamonds and precious or semi stones (LKR)3,852.0−3.0%
Gold (LKR)442.9−32.8%
Base metals (LKR)26,720.5+205.1%
Fertiliser (LKR)1,900.0−85.4%
Vehicle and machinery parts (LKR)7,792.4−13.1%
Agricultural inputs (LKR)7,819.9+40.4%
Food preparations (LKR)6,861.2−18.5%
Rubber and articles thereof (LKR)8,696.1+6.0%
Mineral products (LKR)4,899.4+6.9%
Unmanufactured tobacco (LKR)1,918.9+102.2%
Other intermediate goods (LKR)2,811.1−7.5%
3. Investment goods (LKR)136,194.7+38.6%
Machinery and equipment (LKR)89,085.4+57.8%
Building materials (LKR)25,534.4+5.2%
Transport equipment (LKR)21,493.5+22.9%
Other investment goods (LKR)81.4+69.4%
4. Unclassified imports (LKR)533.9−31.0%
Total imports (LKR)637,135.8+24.6%
Non oil imports (LKR)487,139.7+12.1%
Personal vehicles (LKR)46,191.2−23.0%
Textiles and textile articles (LKR)57,855.0−7.9%
Plastics and articles thereof (LKR)18,317.8+10.2%
Paper and paperboards and articles thereof (LKR)11,022.6+5.1%

1. Agricultural exports (LKR)

Rs mn, monthly. Aug 2026: 97,327.6, +10.3% on a year earlier

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Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL statistical tables.

* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.