Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 299.60 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 514.67 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 25.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 299.60 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.