Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 158.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 158.57 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 212.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.67 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 15.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 23.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 24.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 29.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 31.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 33.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 34.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 39.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 46.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 49.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 51.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 60.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 68.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 67.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 71.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 73.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 74.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 84.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 89.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 79.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 84.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 94.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 103.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 117.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 126.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 145.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 121.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 149.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 190.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 119.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 170.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 179.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 194.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 200.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 206.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 212.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 212.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 40.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 42.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 107.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.7% |
| 2024 | 158.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +149.7% | 42.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | -60.3% | 101.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -52.3% | 212.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 159 Cambodia 180.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 178.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 163.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 157.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 India 138.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Benin 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 158.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 212.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.