Australia vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.8% against 22.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 26.8% | 12.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 32.0% | 18.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 40.6% | 24.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 42.6% | 24.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 40.8% | 19.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 27.3% | 5.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 23.2% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.8% against 22.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Australia ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.