Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Sri Lanka is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +1622.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +962.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +1440.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -61.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +707.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1315.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +435.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +179.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +733.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +59.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6%, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1622.7% | 0.4% | 7.5% |
| 1978 | +1440.3% | 0.4% | 5.9% |
| 2006 | +1315.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1976 | +962.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2014 | +733.8% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | +707.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 4.9% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Sri Lanka?
- Fuel exports in Sri Lanka was 3.6% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fuel exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.