Imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services was 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.44 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2016 | 24.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 26.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 27.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 21.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 17.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 19.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 23.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 78 Costa Rica 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Kenya 26.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Estonia 26.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 25.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Ethiopia 25.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Latvia 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka?
- Imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka was 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.