The United Kingdom is the 03rd largest export destination for Sri Lanka. Total exports from Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom amounted to USD 929.03 million in 2025, while total imports from the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka were USD 237.22 million. The United Kingdom ranked as the 19th largest import origin for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s exports to the United Kingdom increased by 2.80% in 2025 compared to 2024, while imports from the United Kingdom grew by 41.07% during the same period.
The main export products from Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom included women’s outerwear, men’s and women’s undergarments, babies’ garments, men’s outerwear, T-shirts, activewear and sportswear, motor vehicles and parts, warm clothes such as jerseys and pullovers, industrial and surgical gloves of rubber, liquid coconut milk, and gloves, mitts and mittens of textile.
| Population | 68.459 million (2024 est.) |
| GDP per Capita (PPP) | US $60,572 (2024 est.) |
| Total Exports | US $1.284 trillion (2024 est.) |
| Total Import | US $1.334 trillion (2024 est.) |
| Currency | Pound sterling |