What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?

1.86 billion constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods and services

Costa Rica

27.47 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2025

Sri Lanka

25.61 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

78th

Sri Lanka rank

81st

Value of imported goods and services over time

Costa Rica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ against 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.30 billion constant 2015 US$	25.43 billion constant 2015 US$	6.12 billion constant 2015 US$	Sri Lanka
2020s	23.17 billion constant 2015 US$	21.31 billion constant 2015 US$	1.86 billion constant 2015 US$	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods and services, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?: Costa Rica, at 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ against 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?: 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods and services?: Costa Rica ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services
Unit: constant 2015 US$
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 7,404 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.