Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
168th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1962 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 1976 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Cameroon 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Vanuatu 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Nauru 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Nepal 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Uganda 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Pakistan 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.