Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 10.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 10.84 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.92 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -20.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1963 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4345 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1965 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -619.1% |
| 1966 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 1967 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1968 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1969 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1970 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1971 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1972 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1973 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1974 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8329 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -1732.5% |
| 1977 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1978 | 36.92 % change on previous year | -749.1% |
| 1979 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1980 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1982 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1983 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1986 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2714 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1988 | -2 % change on previous year | +637.3% |
| 1989 | -2 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -494.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1994 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 1997 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +273.9% |
| 1998 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2001 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2002 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2003 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2006 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 2007 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2008 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2009 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2016 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2017 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2020 | -20.07 % change on previous year | +472.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2022 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -584.9% |
| 2023 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2024 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 2025 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.84 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1732.5% | -0.8329 % change on previous year | 13.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8059 % change on previous year | -11.2 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 36.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9199 % change on previous year | -20.07 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 El Salvador 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Nicaragua 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Cameroon 11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Chile 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Tunisia 10.09 % change on previous year 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 of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 10.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.