Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Saudi Arabia
19.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
19.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st 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 | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 19.5% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 17.8% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 32.6% | 11.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 33.7% | 14.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 32.5% | 14.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.9% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 20.2% | 3.0% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st 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).