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Balance
of trade (Rs million): 1984 - 1999
| Year |
Customs Data
(1) |
Balance of
trade |
Customs data
adjusted (2) |
Balance of
trade |
| Total exports (3) (f.o.b) |
Total imports (4) (c.i.f) |
Total exports (3) (f.o.b) |
Total imports (4) (c.i.f) |
1984 |
37,006 |
46,913 |
-9,907 |
37,347 |
47,541 |
-10,194 |
1985 |
35,035 |
49,069 |
-14,034 |
36,207 |
54,049 |
-17,842 |
1986 |
34,092 |
51,282 |
-17,190 |
34,072 |
54,559 |
-20,487 |
1987 |
39,861 |
59,750 |
-19,889 |
41,133 |
60,528 |
-19,395 |
1988 |
47,092 |
70,320 |
-23,228 |
46,928 |
71,030 |
-24,102 |
1989 |
55,511 |
75,353 |
-19,842 |
56,175 |
80,225 |
-24,050 |
1990 |
76,624 |
105,559 |
-28,935 |
76,624 |
107,729 |
-31,105 |
1991 |
82,225 |
127,831 |
-45,606 |
82,225 |
126,643 |
-44,418 |
1992 |
107,509 |
149,780 |
-42,271 |
107,855 |
153,555 |
-45,700 |
1993 |
137,994 |
181,381 |
-43,387 |
138,175 |
193,550 |
-55,375 |
1994 |
158,660 |
221,527 |
-62,867 |
158,554 |
235,576 |
-77,022 |
1995 |
195,258 |
244,324 |
-49,066 |
195,092 |
272,200 |
-77,108 |
1996 |
226,424 |
277,897 |
-51,473 |
226,801 |
301,076 |
-74,275 |
1997 |
274,178 |
330,732 |
-56,554 |
274,193 |
346,026 |
-71,833 |
1998 |
305,850 |
369,014 |
-63,164 |
310,398 |
380,138 |
-69,740 |
1999 (5) |
318,810 |
378,509 |
-59,699 |
324,453 |
416,223 |
-91,770 |
Source:
Sri Lanka Customs |
Central
Bank of Sri Lanka |
(1)
Complied from customs entries. |
(2)
Adjusted for actual imports of food commissioner and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. |
(3)
Includes Value of re-exports. |
(4)
Excludes bullion and specie. |
(5)
Provisional |
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