Export Performance
Export Revenue
Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile manufacturing industry is the most significant and dynamic contributor to the Sri Lanka’s economy. Entirely privately owned and operated. Sri Lankan apparel has evolved from traditional exports and tailoring designs to providing sophisticated solutions, creativity and experience in BPO services, Fashion, R&D, and Innovation Centers, bridging the country's gap between developing and developed. The country has the highest apparel exports per capita of any exporting nation in the region.
May, 2025
Export Performance Report
May, 2025
Export Performance Report
Export of Apparel in the Month of May 2020 - 2025 to All Countries
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
116.26 |
215.60 |
268.04 |
224.31 |
222.69 |
216.32 |
| Woven Products |
72.79 |
119.24 |
168.65 |
150.28 |
136.80 |
138.60 |
| Other Products |
15.73 |
9.28 |
9.73 |
8.58 |
7.92 |
10.15 |
| Total |
204.78 |
344.12 |
446.42 |
383.17 |
367.41 |
365.07 |
Export of Apparel from January to May 2020 - 2025 to All Countries (Cumulative)
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
793.36 |
1,171.41 |
1,337.29 |
1,090.06 |
1,051.79 |
1,167.67 |
| Woven Products |
617.53 |
719.26 |
869.26 |
753.16 |
745.38 |
806.81 |
| Other Products |
41.99 |
50.99 |
49.42 |
40.91 |
43.93 |
47.06 |
| Total |
1,452.88 |
1,941.66 |
2,255.97 |
1,884.13 |
1,841.10 |
2,021.54 |
Export of Apparel to the USA in Month of May 2020 - 2025
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
53.01 |
84.10 |
112.85 |
86.03 |
84.45 |
79.41 |
| Woven Products |
34.16 |
49.71 |
75.82 |
59.10 |
53.65 |
47.03 |
| Other Products |
11.85 |
2.24 |
3.07 |
2.17 |
2.56 |
3.55 |
| Total |
99.02 |
136.05 |
191.74 |
147.30 |
140.66 |
129.99 |
Export of Apparel to the USA form January to May 2020 - 2025 (Cumulative)
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
341.01 |
457.35 |
555.56 |
442.13 |
384.02 |
431.99 |
| Woven Products |
290.42 |
318.78 |
398.47 |
292.44 |
303.90 |
301.14 |
| Other Products |
19.60 |
13.50 |
12.50 |
11.89 |
12.91 |
13.40 |
| Total |
651.03 |
789.63 |
966.53 |
746.46 |
700.83 |
746.53 |
Export of Apparel to the EU in Month of May 2020 - 2025
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
34.89 |
70.34 |
82.62 |
76.02 |
71.72 |
72.33 |
| Woven Products |
17.88 |
30.36 |
43.97 |
43.60 |
41.12 |
45.50 |
| Other Products |
1.46 |
3.23 |
2.75 |
3.41 |
2.91 |
3.89 |
| Total |
54.23 |
103.93 |
129.34 |
123.03 |
115.75 |
121.72 |
Export of Apparel to the EU form January to May 2020 - 2025 (Cumulative)
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
232.37 |
386.29 |
404.78 |
325.22 |
321.22 |
371.29 |
| Woven Products |
138.84 |
192.25 |
227.92 |
216.24 |
207.12 |
238.04 |
| Other Products |
6.55 |
17.72 |
17.79 |
15.68 |
15.11 |
17.62 |
| Total |
377.76 |
596.26 |
650.49 |
557.14 |
543.45 |
626.95 |
Export of Apparel to the UK in Month of May 2020 - 2025
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
14.17 |
29.26 |
32.51 |
26.16 |
33.70 |
28.49 |
| Woven Products |
13.14 |
23.75 |
26.91 |
22.84 |
20.72 |
22.50 |
| Other Products |
1.40 |
1.30 |
2.17 |
1.18 |
1.06 |
0.72 |
| Total |
28.71 |
54.31 |
61.59 |
50.18 |
55.48 |
51.71 |
Export of Apparel to the UK form January to May 2020 - 2025 (Cumulative)
| 2020 ($ Mn) |
2021 ($ Mn) |
2022 ($ Mn) |
2023 ($ Mn) |
2024 ($ Mn) |
2025 ($ Mn) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitted Products |
101.71 |
147.39 |
168.49 |
135.72 |
165.69 |
161.02 |
| Woven Products |
110.45 |
113.56 |
131.58 |
123.43 |
116.89 |
132.53 |
| Other Products |
10.11 |
6.60 |
10.91 |
4.64 |
5.83 |
5.66 |
| Total |
222.27 |
267.55 |
310.98 |
263.79 |
288.41 |
299.21 |