Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Israel or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 24.0% against 23.6% in Israel as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?

66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Israel vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Israel

23.6%

in 2014

Sri Lanka

24.0%

in 2014

Israel rank

158th

Sri Lanka rank

156th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Israel
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24.0% against 23.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1940s	34.9%	33.1%	1.8%	Israel
1950s	22.1%	30.6%	8.6%	Sri Lanka
1960s	23.2%	22.7%	0.4%	Israel
1970s	44.5%	21.5%	22.9%	Israel
1980s	38.2%	40.5%	2.3%	Sri Lanka
1990s	28.0%	37.0%	8.9%	Sri Lanka
2000s	28.5%	35.3%	6.9%	Sri Lanka
2010s	26.0%	25.4%	0.5%	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Israel or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 24.0% against 23.6% in Israel as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Israel and Sri Lanka?: 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Israel ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.