India vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
India
19.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
19.2%
in 2025
India rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 20.6% | 16.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 17.8% | 13.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 32.6% | 26.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 33.7% | 25.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 32.5% | 18.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 21.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 20.2% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.2% against 19.1% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).