Sri Lanka: Table Linen Market 2025

Table Linen Market Size in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan table linen market reached $X in 2022, picking up by 2.2% against the previous year. Overall, consumption, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Table Linen Production in Sri Lanka

In value terms, table linen production rose to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 18%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Table Linen Exports

Exports from Sri Lanka

Table linen exports from Sri Lanka surged to X tons in 2022, growing by 826% against 2021. Overall, exports recorded a prominent expansion. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, table linen exports soared to $X in 2022. In general, exports enjoyed buoyant growth. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

The UK (X tons) was the main destination for table linen exports from Sri Lanka, accounting for a 83% share of total exports. Moreover, table linen exports to the UK exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Maldives (X tons), more than tenfold. Malaysia (X tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 4.2% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to the UK totaled +32.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Maldives (+9.0% per year) and Malaysia (+53.8% per year).

In value terms, the UK ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for table linen, knitted or crocheted exports from Sri Lanka, comprising 79% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United Arab Emirates ($X), with a 7.3% share of total exports. It was followed by Maldives, with a 3.9% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to the UK totaled +33.8%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: the United Arab Emirates (+10.7% per year) and Maldives (+6.3% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average table linen export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, picking up by 11% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.1%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 an increase of 23%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Hong Kong SAR ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+15.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Table Linen Imports

Imports into Sri Lanka

In 2022, overseas purchases of table linen, knitted or crocheted increased by 100% to X tons, rising for the second year in a row after three years of decline. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a noticeable contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 255%. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, table linen imports soared to $X in 2022. Overall, imports saw tangible growth. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2022, India (X tons) constituted the largest table linen supplier to Sri Lanka, accounting for a 84% share of total imports. Moreover, table linen imports from India exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (X tons), sixfold. Malaysia (X kg) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 1.8% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from India amounted to +6.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (-13.5% per year) and Malaysia (-20.0% per year).

In value terms, India ($X) constituted the largest supplier of table linen, knitted or crocheted to Sri Lanka, comprising 89% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by China ($X), with an 8.7% share of total imports. It was followed by Malaysia, with a 1.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from India amounted to +22.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (-6.4% per year) and Malaysia (-25.2% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average table linen import price amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 77% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a buoyant expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +6.3% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, table linen import price increased by +115.1% against 2019 indices. As a result, import price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was India ($X per ton), while the price for Thailand ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Thailand (+18.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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