Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 29.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 733.74 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.06 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.04 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 29.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 4.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Kenya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.