Chile vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 0.8% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 3.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.8% against 10.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Chile ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.