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

Sri Lanka ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Imports of goods and services (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: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

179th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1975–2024

Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Sri Lanka 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.1902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1978	0.3952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.0%
1979	0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1980	0.5458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1981	0.4651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1982	0.4582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1983	0.4127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1984	0.3445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1985	0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1986	0.3535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1987	0.3591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1989	0.3751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1990	0.3691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.3967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1992	0.3957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.4258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1994	0.4562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1995	0.4591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0.4361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.4235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0.4315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.4884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2001	0.4525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.4281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2003	0.4069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2004	0.4408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2005	0.4124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2006	0.4111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2007	0.3947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.3854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2010	0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2011	0.3285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2012	0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2014	0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.2692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2018	0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2019	0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2021	0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2022	0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2023	0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2024	0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (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	+111.0%	0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

176 Venezuela 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Japan 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Sudan 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Peru 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Nigeria 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Tanzania 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.5458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (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.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (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, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (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.