India vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

India
0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
167th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

India ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1970s 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, India or Sri Lanka?
India, at 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and Sri Lanka?
0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
India ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.