Malta vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.75 billion current US$ against 24.86 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.89 billion current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malta ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412.14 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 603.35 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.93 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.51 billion current US$ | 10.06 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.31 billion current US$ | 24.64 billion current US$ | 10.33 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.66 billion current US$ | 20.78 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 27.75 billion current US$ against 24.86 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 2.89 billion current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Malta ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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.