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Table 04 (External trade, Export) |
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Workers' Remittances
(2000-2008) |
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ext 04e |
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Year
Region |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008(a) |
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Rs.Million |
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Middle East |
55,252 |
62,680 |
75,579 |
77,579 |
87,871 |
111,179 |
128,282 |
160,502 |
189,039 |
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European
Union |
11,782 |
14,045 |
19,660 |
24,364 |
28,987 |
35,914 |
42,686 |
55,346 |
56,901 |
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North
America |
5,893 |
7,022 |
8,297 |
8,691 |
10,643 |
12,734 |
12,356 |
11,623 |
12,329 |
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Other
Europe |
4,458 |
5,198 |
6,280 |
10,315 |
12,301 |
12,618 |
13,704 |
13,836 |
12,645 |
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South
East Asia |
1,655 |
1,905 |
2,349 |
2,588 |
3,204 |
3,883 |
5,392 |
8,302 |
9,800 |
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Far
East Asia |
5,118 |
5,353 |
6,001 |
6,634 |
7,696 |
8,736 |
11,458 |
14,943 |
18,967 |
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South
Asia |
606 |
603 |
860 |
1,134 |
1,294 |
1,941 |
2,247 |
2,767 |
3,477 |
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Australasia
(b) |
894 |
1,201 |
1,266 |
1,581 |
2,319 |
2,912 |
2,921 |
3,597 |
6,006 |
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Eastern
Europe |
333 |
381 |
479 |
614 |
702 |
971 |
1,123 |
1,107 |
1,264 |
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South
& Central America |
834 |
1,042 |
1,180 |
1,391 |
1,501 |
1,941 |
2,247 |
2,214 |
2,529 |
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Other |
872 |
996 |
1,232 |
1,547 |
1,772 |
2,427 |
2,247 |
2,491 |
3,161 |
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Total |
87,697 |
100,426 |
123,183 |
136,438 |
158,291 |
195,256 |
224,663 |
276,728 |
316,118 |
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US$ Million |
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Middle East |
730 |
703 |
770 |
804 |
868 |
1,089 |
1,234 |
1,451 |
1,745 |
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European
Union |
156 |
190 |
220 |
253 |
286 |
355 |
411 |
500 |
525 |
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North
America |
78 |
81 |
87 |
90 |
105 |
125 |
119 |
105 |
114 |
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Other
Europe Countries |
59 |
60 |
66 |
107 |
122 |
125 |
132 |
125 |
117 |
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South
East Asia |
22 |
22 |
24 |
27 |
32 |
38 |
52 |
75 |
90 |
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Far
East Asia |
68 |
61 |
63 |
69 |
76 |
86 |
110 |
135 |
175 |
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South
Asia |
8 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
32 |
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Australasia
(b) |
12 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
23 |
29 |
28 |
33 |
55 |
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Eastern
Europe |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
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South
& Central America |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
19 |
22 |
20 |
23 |
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Other |
12 |
11 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
29 |
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Total |
1,160 |
1,165 |
1,287 |
1,414 |
1,564 |
1,918 |
2,161 |
2,502 |
2,918 |
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Percentage Share |
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Middle East |
62.9 |
60.3 |
59.8 |
56.9 |
55.5 |
56.8 |
57.1 |
58.0 |
59.8 |
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European
Union |
13.4 |
16.3 |
17.1 |
17.9 |
18.3 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
20.0 |
18.0 |
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North
America |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
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Other
Europe Countries |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
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South
East Asia |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
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Far
East Asia |
5.9 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
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South
Asia |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
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Australasia
(b) |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
15.0 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
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Eastern
Europe |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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South
& Central America |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
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Other |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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© 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research
Institute) |
Revised: 2010(y)/11(m)/25(d) |
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Source: |
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Chief Editor: |
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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Dr. Milton Rajaratne
(B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
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Key: |
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The
Former Head, Department of Management Studies |
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(a) Provisional |
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University
of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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