How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

48th

of 179 countries

All-time high

197.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2025

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 197.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	194.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	170.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1962	192.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1963	197.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1964	187.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1965	141.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1966	143.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1967	129.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1968	148.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1969	145.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1970	117.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1971	102.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1972	87.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1973	75.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1974	59.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1975	55.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1976	66.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1977	55.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1978	113.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+105.6%
1979	109.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	109.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1981	92.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1982	98.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1983	100.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	95.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1985	89.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	90.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1987	86.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1988	81.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1989	79.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1990	74.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1991	71.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	71.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1993	77.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1994	77.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	70.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1996	68.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	69.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	73.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1999	79.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2000	86.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	82.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	87.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2003	84.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2004	84.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	73.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2006	67.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	61.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	50.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2009	44.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2015	36.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2016	38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2017	37.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	39.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	39.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2020	33.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2021	33.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	31.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	31.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2025	31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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	+105.6%	55.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	113.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	165.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	129.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	197.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	84.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	55.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	117.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	92.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	79.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	109.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	73.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	68.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	79.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	72.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	44.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	87.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	38.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	36.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	39.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	32.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	33.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

45 Afghanistan 39.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
46 Kyrgyzstan 39.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
47 Albania 32.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
49 Bhutan 28.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
50 Mozambique 27.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
51 Pakistan 25.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 31.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 197.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) 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 (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.