Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 307,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 307,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 438,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 282,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 371,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 397,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 424,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 438,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 422,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 338,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 351,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 282,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 307,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 410,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 371,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 438,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 319,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 282,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 351,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Kiribati 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Montenegro 318,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cape Verde 315,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Mexico 293,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Albania 258,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guatemala 245,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 307,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 438,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.