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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