Northern America vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Northern America
5.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.5%
in 2024
Northern America rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Northern America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.5% against 5.0% in Northern America, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.5 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Northern America ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.9% | 4.3% | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Northern America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.5% against 5.0% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Northern America and Sri Lanka?
- 17.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Northern America ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.