Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 10.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 2016–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.84 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.57 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -20.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2020 | -20.07 % change on previous year | +472.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2022 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -584.9% |
| 2023 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2024 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2025 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9199 % change on previous year | -20.07 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 31 El Salvador 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Nicaragua 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Cameroon 11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Marshall Islands 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Chile 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tunisia 10.09 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 10.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.