Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 1 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 76 rank in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 21 rank | — |
| 1949 | 24 rank | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 24 rank | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 25 rank | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 8 rank | -68.0% |
| 1953 | 2 rank | -75.0% |
| 1954 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 6 rank | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 7 rank | +75.0% |
| 1958 | 4 rank | -42.9% |
| 1959 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 1960 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 9 rank | +125.0% |
| 1962 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 3 rank | -62.5% |
| 1964 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 17 rank | +1600.0% |
| 1977 | 9 rank | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 12 rank | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 8 rank | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 5 rank | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 11 rank | +120.0% |
| 1988 | 6 rank | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 rank | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 12 rank | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 11 rank | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 9 rank | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 5 rank | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 67 rank | +2133.3% |
| 2008 | 71 rank | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 76 rank | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 74 rank | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 70 rank | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4 rank | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 rank | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 rank is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1 rank is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.5 rank, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2133.3% | 3 rank | 67 rank |
| 1976 | +1600.0% | 1 rank | 17 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.5 rank | 21 rank | 24 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.6 rank | 2 rank | 25 rank | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7 rank | 2 rank | 9 rank | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 rank | 1 rank | 17 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 rank | 5 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2 rank | 9 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 rank | 3 rank | 76 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 rank | 1 rank | 74 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
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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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 1 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76 rank in 2009.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.