Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.548 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
61
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 India 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Japan 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Australia 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Algeria 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.