Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2025
Vietnam
1 rank
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Vietnam rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Vietnam, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th and Vietnam 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 | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 rank | 5 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 1990s | 10.2 rank | 9.8 rank | 0.4 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.8 rank | 2.2 rank | 23.6 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.56 rank | 1 rank | 16.56 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.17 rank | 1 rank | 0.1667 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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0 rank, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th and Vietnam 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.