Taxes on international trade in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Taxes on international trade was 392.45 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 392.45 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Sri Lanka peaked at 392.45 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.34 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.34 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 19.75 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.64 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 20.67 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 22.60 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 24.37 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 25.46 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.74 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 28.15 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 27.72 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.97 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 26.16 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 31.80 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 39.67 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 48.66 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 56.36 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 73.81 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 84.41 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 98.23 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 137.26 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 130.75 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 158.08 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 216.67 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 191.81 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 198.48 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 244.23 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 364.27 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 371.34 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 341.71 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 333.38 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 361.64 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 352.82 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 344.24 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 392.45 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.65 billion current LCU | 19.34 billion current LCU | 28.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.03 billion current LCU | 23.97 billion current LCU | 137.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.07 billion current LCU | 130.75 billion current LCU | 371.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.79 billion current LCU | 344.24 billion current LCU | 392.45 billion current LCU | 4 |
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Sri Lanka?
- Taxes on international trade in Sri Lanka was 392.45 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 392.45 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for taxes on international trade?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.