El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 1.72 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.06 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.72 billion BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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 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 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.