Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.2796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 128 South Africa 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Mali 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Comoros 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.2279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.2249 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.