Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,143 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,143 current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,236 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.81 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.56 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 41.29 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 32.81 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 32.85 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 39.66 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 40.48 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 37.82 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 36.21 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 40.28 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 53.45 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 50.23 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 47.65 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 56.27 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 91.07 current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 97.82 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 81.68 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 88.1 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 75.53 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 105.59 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 148.53 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 136.09 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 144.3 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 139.14 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 135.97 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 146.02 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 143.85 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 149.86 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 159.88 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 158.06 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 186.97 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 212.26 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 237.85 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 263.21 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 309.41 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 341.52 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 340.75 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 360.58 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 358.09 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 358.84 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 426.84 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 350.08 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 345.85 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 385.01 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 454.16 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 498.19 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 571.29 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 623.43 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 760.37 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 563.83 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 2016 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,184 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,236 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,127 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 832.29 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 971.56 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 839.77 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 867.94 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,143 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,093 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,143 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 895.64 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +94.5% | 563.83 current US$ per person | 1,097 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1 current US$ per person | 32.81 current US$ per person | 48.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.74 current US$ per person | 47.65 current US$ per person | 105.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.17 current US$ per person | 135.97 current US$ per person | 159.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.95 current US$ per person | 186.97 current US$ per person | 360.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.9 current US$ per person | 345.85 current US$ per person | 760.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,150 current US$ per person | 1,097 current US$ per person | 1,236 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 945.1 current US$ per person | 832.29 current US$ per person | 1,143 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1,143 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,236 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.81 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.