SL Exports to Saudi Arabia Sees 19% Growth

Sri Lankan Exports to Saudi Arabia Sees 19% Growth in First Nine Months of 2025

by Staff Writer 10-01-2026 | 1:39 PM

COLOMBO (News1st): During the first nine months of 2025, exports to Saudi Arabia saw a 19% year-on-year increase compared to the same period in 2024.

According to Amir Ajwad, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, this growth was achieved through close collaboration with several institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), and the Sri Lanka Tea Board.