Sri Lanka Air Freight Statistics 2025 Q1 Insights
Explore the air export and import statistics of Sri Lanka Logistics & Freight Forwarders Association for Q1 2025. The data showcases trends in total air exports and imports, highlighting fluctuations month-on-month and quarterly. Gain valuable insights into the industry's performance, identifying shifts and areas for improvement.
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FOR INTERNAL USE Sri Lanka Logistics & Freight Forwarders Association 2025 Q1 Statistics Source : Sri Lankan Airline SLPA
TOTAL AIR EXPORTS (IN TONS) MONTH ON MONTH FOR INTERNAL USE 16,000.00 14,000.00 12,000.00 10,000.00 8,000.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 (Q1) 2020 13,279.38 13,174.61 9,016.18 2,440.22 4,135.50 7,876.50 6,944.16 7,744.63 7,733.17 7,581.66 7,494.98 8,597.94 96,018.92 2021 8,286.47 8,925.35 10,010.79 9,101.77 8,820.02 8,929.19 10,624.76 11,272.76 12,028.00 13,388.62 11,925.73 10,795.49 124,108.95 2022 10,207.39 9,634.57 11,235.13 10,285.85 9,851.76 9,576.66 7,945.45 8,390.29 8,075.45 7,980.28 7,593.82 7,291.88 108,068.53 2023 7,143.05 7,444.76 8,617.84 8,277.48 7,526.58 7,552.83 8,301.19 9,717.79 8,906.63 8,703.21 8,066.42 8,528.15 98,785.92 2024 9,960.17 10,867.41 10,676.32 8,786.09 9,539.18 10,049.00 10,794.64 10,719.36 10,685.98 10,395.86 8,314.21 9,065.00 119,853.22 2025 (Q1) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 9,175.35 8,600.88 10,060.54 27,836.77 Compared to last 4 years Jan, Feb and Mar months to 2025 export has shown neutral movement except for few months.
Total Air Exports (In Tons) Quarterly FOR INTERNAL USE 140,000.00 120,000.00 100,000.00 80,000.00 60,000.00 40,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 1st Quarter 35,470.17 27,222.61 31,077.09 23,205.65 31,503.90 27,836.77 2nd Quarter 14,452.22 26,850.98 29,714.27 23,356.89 28,374.27 3rd Quarter 22,421.96 33,925.52 24,411.19 26,925.61 32,199.98 4th Quarter 23,675.47 36,109.84 22,865.98 25,297.77 27,775.07 Total 96,019.82 124,108.95 108,068.53 98,785.92 119,853.22 27,836.77 Compared to Q1 of the last 5 years, Q1 2025 was surpassed only by exports in 2021 and 2023. There is a significant drawback in Q1 of this year compared to other years.
Total Air Imports (In Tons) Month on Month FOR INTERNAL USE 6,000.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 (Q1) 2020 4,163.02 3,467.65 3,797.24 693.71 1,337.94 2,348.74 2,855.98 2,698.05 2,911.15 3,280.80 3,553.66 4,466.68 35,574.62 2021 3,865.25 3,177.57 3,914.50 3,353.93 3,711.17 3,312.30 3,859.50 4,182.14 3,943.50 4,778.13 5,215.43 4,678.77 47,992.19 2022 2023 2,522.41 2,608.16 2,971.05 2,596.85 2,570.28 2,816.53 2,976.63 2,998.65 2,937.76 3,162.02 3,266.76 3,469.85 34,896.95 2024 3,166.00 3,193.22 4,223.51 3,381.48 3,563.49 3,770.55 3,888.44 3,866.55 3,814.65 4,160.66 3,910.74 4,156.38 45,095.67 2025 (Q1) 3,569.17 3,168.56 4,449.37 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 4,373.74 3,081.75 3,870.15 3,036.41 3,401.47 3,397.17 2,781.64 2,543.83 2,964.78 2,743.05 2,656.84 3,203.43 38,054.26 11,187.10 Air Import in Q1 of 2025 shows a significant improvement compared to 2021, 2023 and 2024. March 2025 shows the highest air import stats for the last five years. After 2021 the highest air import done in March 2025. We find that the lifting of import bans has had a strong impact on this.
Total Air Imports (In Tons) Quarterly FOR INTERNAL USE 60,000.00 50,000.00 40,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 1st Quarter 11,427.91 10,957.32 11,325.64 8,101.62 10,582.73 11,187.10 2nd Quarter 4,380.39 10,377.40 9,835.05 7,983.66 10,715.52 3rd Quarter 8,465.18 11,985.14 8,290.25 8,913.04 11,569.64 4th Quarter 11,301.14 14,672.33 8,603.32 9,898.63 12,227.78 Total 35,574.62 47,992.19 38,054.26 34,896.95 45,095.67 11,187.10 Compared to the Q1 of 2023 and the Q1 of 2024, air imports in the Q1 of 2025 increased by 5.71% and 38.1%, respectively. Compared to Q4 of 2024 it is a 8.51% of drawback.
Total Air UL-Transshipments (In Tons) Quarterly FOR INTERNAL USE 30,000.00 25,000.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 0.00 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 1st Quarter 8,268.93 3,765.81 6,138.50 5,727.79 7,355.92 5,679.26 2nd Quarter 2,116.53 4,971.27 7,451.95 5,826.13 7,152.26 3rd Quarter 2,523.25 6,979.10 5,300.03 7,052.71 6,971.15 4th Quarter 3,809.29 7,279.39 5,981.29 6,637.10 6,045.90 Total 16,718.00 22,995.57 24,871.77 25,243.73 27,525.23 5,679.26 Q1 of 2025 Air Transshipments performed the lowest after Q4 of 2022.
Air Freight Throughput (Exports, Imports & UL-Transshipments) in Ton s Yearly FOR INTERNAL USE 140,000.00 120,000.00 100,000.00 80,000.00 60,000.00 40,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) UPLIFT (Tons) DISCHARGE (Tons) TRANSSHIPMENT (Tons) UPLIFT (Tons) DISCHARGE (Tons) TRANSSHIPMENT (Tons) TTL (Tons) 2020 96,019.82 35,574.52 16,717.21 148,311.55 2021 124,108.95 47,992.19 22,995.58 195,096.72 2022 108,068.53 38,054.26 24,871.77 170,994.56 2023 98,785.92 34,896.95 25,243.73 158,926.60 2024 119,853.22 45,095.67 27,525.23 192,474.12 2025 (Q1) 27,836.77 11,187.10 5,679.26 44,703.13 Data shown for the years from 2020 to 2025 Q1.
FOR INTERNAL USE Total Ocean Exports in TEUs Quarterly 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty 1st Quarter 82,132 75,953 79,059 80,554 65,424 47,247 76,446 59,134 74,461 91,543 2nd Quarter 74,942 74,195 77,751 55,535 68,502 44,704 70,028 60,375 3rd Quarter 80,409 63,011 77,143 36,462 78,140 52,376 80,156 74,505 4th Quarter 80,623 65,355 67,494 47,892 68,423 67,138 73,993 79,664 Total 318,106 278,514 301,447 220,443 280,489 211,465 300,623 273,678 74,461 91,543 Compared to Q1 of last years, Q1 of 2025 performed the lowest after 2023 Q1. But compared to Q4 of 2024 there is a improvement on sea export. Which is a 0.64%
Total Ocean Exports in TEUs Yearly FOR INTERNAL USE 350,000 Laden Empty 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Above data shown from years from 2021 to 2025 Q1.
FOR INTERNAL USE TOTAL OCEAN IMPORTS IN TEUs QUARTERLY 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty 1st Quarter 148,665 8,860 140,748 16,397 96,196 15,520 117,737 13,217 153,232 9,705 2nd Quarter 143,074 9,532 101,084 16,388 99,749 13,350 119,634 11,406 3rd Quarter 118,570 15,428 95,095 19,651 113,375 17,034 145,866 14,253 4th Quarter 136,902 21,404 104,095 14,842 128,915 10,963 150,507 9,393 Total 547,211 55,224 441,042 67,278 438,235 56,867 533,744 48,269 153,232 9,705 Above data shows us that Ocean imports volume of Q1 significantly increased by 30.15% compared to Q1 of 2024 and Q1 of 2025 performed the highest sea import since 2021. The main reason for increase would be the lifting of import bans.
Total Ocean Imports in TEUs Yearly FOR INTERNAL USE 600,000 Laden Empty 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty Laden Empty 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) Data Shown above is related to years from 2021 to 2025 Q1.
Total Ocean Transshipments in TEUs Month On Month FOR INTERNAL USE 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2023 2024 2025 Month 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 448,276 409,175 488,554 486,400 533,158 548,292 520,579 518,672 463,860 426,825 395,046 515,404 5,754,241 562,527 528,348 549,182 525,936 511,794 516,742 489,286 510,045 517,096 536,611 523,362 544,266 6,315,195 525,768 479,942 531,052 January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Compared transshipment increased in Q1 of 2025, while there was a sharp decline compared to Q1 of 2024. to 2023, ocean 1,536,762
FOR INTERNAL USE Total Ocean Transshipments in TEUs Quarterly 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 2023 2024 2025 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 2023 2024 2025 (Q1) 1st Quarter 1,346,005 1,640,057 1,536,762 2nd Quarter 1,567,850 1,554,472 3rd Quarter 1,503,111 1,516,427 4th Quarter 1,337,275 1,604,239 Total 5,754,241 6,315,195 1,536,762 Data Shown above is related to years from 2021 to 2025 Q1.
