North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
North Korea
1 rank
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2025
North Korea rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 rank | 9 rank | 7.56 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.1 rank | 10.2 rank | 9.1 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.1 rank | 25.8 rank | 24.7 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 17.56 rank | 16.56 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.17 rank | 1.17 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 rank, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- North Korea ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 means it is the country's largest import partner.