South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Asia
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.39 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 11.97 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.92 % change on previous year | 20.09 % change on previous year | 0.1738 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 8.88 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 17.61 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 0.9095 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -0.4747 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.39 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 11.97 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.