Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +139.7% | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +118.7% | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | -61.8% | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 187 Russia 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Ethiopia 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Tanzania 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Bolivia 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Bangladesh 0.0322 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.