Small states vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.8% against 2.5% in Small states, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 36 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Small states |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Small states |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 4.1% | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.8% against 2.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 8.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Small states ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 36 groups.
- 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.