India vs Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
India
1 rank
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2024
India rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1948 it was India ahead.
India ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.5 rank | 22.5 rank | 9 rank | India |
| 1950s | 23.2 rank | 8.6 rank | 14.6 rank | India |
| 1960s | 46.6 rank | 5.2 rank | 41.4 rank | India |
| 1970s | 68 rank | 7.5 rank | 60.5 rank | India |
| 1980s | 27.6 rank | 9.1 rank | 18.5 rank | India |
| 1990s | 25.3 rank | 10.2 rank | 15.1 rank | India |
| 2000s | 2.7 rank | 25.8 rank | 23.1 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 17.56 rank | 16.56 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0 rank, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- India ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.