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| Trade Information |
| Balance of Trade - Rs.M. |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Exports |
703,434 |
848,643 |
885,998 |
| Re-Exports |
6,581 |
12,448 |
29,645 |
| Total Exports |
710,015 |
861,091 |
915,643 |
| Imports |
1,016,371 |
1,260,607 |
1,477,262 |
| Total Trade |
1,726,386 |
2,121,698 |
2,392,905 |
| Balance Of Trade |
-312,937 |
-411,964 |
-591,264 |
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| Source: Sri Lanka Customs |
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| Sri Lanka’s Main
Trade Partners - Rs.M. |
| Main Export Markets |
2008 FOB
Value (Rs.) |
| U.S.A. |
204,364,578,812 |
| U.K. |
118,038,442,474 |
| Italy |
48,208,436,640 |
| India |
45,286,587,204 |
| Belgium |
44,380,399,651 |
| Germany |
43,956,975,464 |
| U.A.E |
27,683,398,103 |
| Russia |
23,913,228,453 |
| France |
19,499,952,459 |
| Japan |
17,569,784,064 |
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| Source: Sri Lanka Customs |
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| Main Import Markets |
2008 CIF
Value (Rs.) |
| India |
307,413,181,047 |
| Singapore |
173,346,000,578 |
| Iran |
129,705,284,285 |
| China |
120,069,910,295 |
| Hong Kong |
75,245,841,052 |
| U.A.E |
50,251,193,624 |
| Japan |
45,992,629,234 |
| Malaysia |
38,886,891,328 |
| Canada |
37,536,320,597 |
| Belgium |
36,067,121,340 |
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| Source: Sri Lanka Customs |
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| Main Import and Export Commodities |
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2007(b) |
2008(c) |
Growth Rate(b) |
| Category |
Value Index |
Volume Index |
Unit Price
Index |
Value Index |
Volume Index |
Unit Price Index |
Value Index |
Volume Index |
Unit Price
Index |
| Exports |
| Agricultural Exports |
141.9 |
125.9 |
112.7 |
174.6 |
130.3 |
134.0 |
23.1 |
3.5 |
18.9 |
| Tea |
142.2 |
122.1 |
116.5 |
176.4 |
125.4 |
140.7 |
24.0 |
2.7 |
20.8 |
| Rubber |
139.0 |
85.8 |
162.1 |
159.0 |
80.7 |
196.9 |
14.4 |
-5.9 |
21.5 |
| Coconut |
120.0 |
124.1 |
96.7 |
145.4 |
123.0 |
118.2 |
21.1 |
-0.9 |
22.2 |
| Other Agricultural Products |
159.7 |
167.9 |
95.1 |
198.1 |
187.8 |
105.5 |
24.1 |
11.9 |
10.9 |
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| Industrial Exports |
173.3 |
163.0 |
106.4 |
178.9 |
162.3 |
110.2 |
3.2 |
-0.4 |
3.6 |
| Textile & Garments |
146.5 |
150.8 |
97.2 |
152.2 |
154.6 |
98.4 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
| Petroleum Products |
173.5 |
57.5 |
301.7 |
261.7 |
62.9 |
416.1 |
50.9 |
9.4 |
37.9 |
| Other Industrial Exports |
230.6 |
198.6 |
116.1 |
228.4 |
187.9 |
121.6 |
-0.9 |
-5.4 |
4.7 |
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| Mineral Exports |
143.1 |
135.0 |
106.0 |
137.0 |
134.2 |
102.1 |
-4.2 |
-0.6 |
-3.7 |
| Gems |
127.0 |
126.3 |
100.6 |
121.7 |
124.3 |
97.9 |
-4.2 |
-1.6 |
-2.7 |
| Other Mineral Exports |
354.3 |
249.5 |
142.0 |
338.6 |
264.3 |
128.1 |
-4.4 |
5.9 |
-9.8 |
| Total Exports |
164.4 |
153.8 |
106.8 |
175.1 |
154.4 |
113.4 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
6.1 |
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| Imports |
| Consumer Goods |
163.1 |
167.2 |
97.6 |
200.6 |
195.3 |
102.7 |
23.0 |
16.8 |
5.3 |
| Food & Beverages |
129.4 |
116.8 |
110.8 |
176.0 |
157.2 |
111.9 |
36.0 |
34.6 |
1.0 |
| Other Consumer Goods |
212.1 |
240.4 |
88.2 |
236.3 |
250.6 |
94.3 |
11.4 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
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| Intermediate Goods |
208.7 |
147.5 |
141.5 |
269.4 |
154.2 |
174.7 |
29.1 |
4.6 |
23.4 |
| Fertiliser |
290.0 |
145.8 |
199.0 |
868.6 |
197.8 |
439.2 |
199.5 |
35.7 |
120.8 |
| Crude Oil |
388.1 |
106.8 |
363.5 |
500.9 |
102.3 |
489.7 |
29.1 |
-4.2 |
34.7 |
| Other Petroleum |
535.9 |
187.4 |
286.0 |
742.7 |
202.3 |
367.2 |
38.6 |
7.9 |
28.4 |
| Chemical Elements & Compounds |
206.9 |
154.4 |
134.0 |
265.5 |
181.3 |
146.5 |
28.3 |
17.4 |
9.3 |
| Wheat & Meslin |
169.8 |
120.6 |
140.7 |
272.5 |
116.4 |
234.0 |
60.5 |
-3.5 |
66.3 |
| Textiles(Including Clothing) |
117.7 |
138.7 |
84.8 |
122.7 |
143.6 |
85.4 |
4.3 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
| Plastics |
249.9 |
184.5 |
135.4 |
257.0 |
180.3 |
142.5 |
2.8 |
-2.3 |
5.2 |
| Diamonds |
172.6 |
103.4 |
167.0 |
287.4 |
128.2 |
224.2 |
66.5 |
24.0 |
34.3 |
| Other |
197.4 |
195.9 |
100.8 |
216.5 |
196.3 |
110.3 |
9.6 |
0.2 |
9.4 |
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| Investment Goods |
202.5 |
225.3 |
89.9 |
224.6 |
217.9 |
103.1 |
10.9 |
-3.3 |
14.7 |
| Building Materials |
287.2 |
259.9 |
110.5 |
342.8 |
260.1 |
131.8 |
19.4 |
0.1 |
19.3 |
| Transports Equipment |
175.2 |
99.5 |
176.0 |
195.5 |
99.2 |
197.0 |
11.6 |
-0.3 |
12.0 |
| Machinery & Equipment |
167.7 |
257.3 |
65.2 |
175.9 |
244.6 |
71.9 |
4.9 |
-4.9 |
10.3 |
| Other Investment Goods |
285.2 |
157.4 |
181.2 |
323.4 |
154.3 |
209.6 |
13.4 |
-1.9 |
15.6 |
| Total Imports |
192.6 |
169.5 |
113.6 |
238.8 |
177.1 |
134.9 |
24.0 |
4.4 |
18.7 |
| Terms Of Trade |
94.0 |
84.1 |
-10.6 |
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| Source: Central Bank Annual Report 2008 |
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