Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.8% against 22.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 13.2% | 13.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 17.3% | 14.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 19.8% | 20.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 19.2% | 23.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 26.4% | 14.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 21.6% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.1% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.8% against 22.6% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 170th 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.