EDB releases Export Performance Indicators 2024 report

The local export sector received a detailed statistical lens this week with the release of the ‘Export Performance Indicators 2024’, the flagship annual publication of the Export Development Board (EDB), which provides a consolidated view of how external trade has shaped key macroeconomic indicators over recent years.

Now in its 38th edition, the publication maps Sri Lanka’s export performance in 2024 against the preceding five years, with selected historical data extending back a decade. It tracks exports in value terms, expressed in US dollars, across regions, markets and product groups, while situating trade outcomes within the broader context of the trade balance, GDP contribution and sectoral performance.

EDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe said the publication comes at a “critical juncture” for the economy, as Sri Lanka seeks to consolidate external sector stability and chart a more diversified export trajectory. 

Beyond headline figures, the volume offers a disaggregated analysis of export products and services from 2020 to 2024, identifying regional market trends, shifts in export destinations and growth patterns by sector. 

The dataset spans 20 global regions, 100 individual markets and 151 products or product groups, with percentage share changes and annual growth rates presented to allow year-on-year comparisons.

The report was compiled using data from Sri Lanka Customs and other government agencies, and was coordinated by the Policy and Strategic Planning team.

The publication is available on: https://www.srilankabusiness.com/publications/reports/