New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
New Zealand
18.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
18.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 20.6% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 32.6% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 33.7% | 12.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 32.5% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.9% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.4% | 1.4% | 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, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.4% against 18.2% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).