India vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 24.0% against 22.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
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 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th 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 | 5.7% | 26.8% | 21.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 32.0% | 26.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 40.6% | 32.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 42.6% | 31.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 40.8% | 20.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 27.3% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 24.0% against 22.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between India and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, 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?
- India ranks 165th 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.