Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.34 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 824.75 million BoP, current US$ | 374.33 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 199.44 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.67 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 3.34 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for goods imports?
- Kenya ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.