What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Sri Lanka rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

160th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1975–2024

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1977	0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1978	0.3288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.0%
1979	0.3877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1980	0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1981	0.3837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1982	0.3763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1983	0.3339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1984	0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1985	0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1986	0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1987	0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1988	0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1989	0.2941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1992	0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	0.3412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1994	0.3664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1995	0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.3522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.3497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1998	0.3371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1999	0.3415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.3907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2001	0.3414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2002	0.3323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2003	0.318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2004	0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2005	0.3268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.3264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2007	0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2008	0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2009	0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
2010	0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2011	0.2692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2012	0.2724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2014	0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0.2225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2016	0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2018	0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.1904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2021	0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2022	0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2023	0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2024	0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1978	+106.0%	0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.3279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

157 Norway 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Sudan 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 India 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Guinea-Bissau 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Congo 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sri Lanka rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.