Imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 24,857,449,190 US$. Ranked 76 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5,256.9%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.86B | +2.58B | +11.58% |
| 2024 | 22.28B | +3.15B | +16.47% |
| 2023 | 19.13B | +500M | +2.68% |
| 2022 | 18.63B | −2.9B | −13.47% |
| 2021 | 21.53B | +3.28B | +17.99% |
| 2020 | 18.24B | −6.32B | −25.74% |
| 2019 | 24.57B | −2.22B | −8.3% |
| 2018 | 26.79B | +1.39B | +5.47% |
| 2017 | 25.4B | +1.95B | +8.32% |
| 2016 | 23.45B | +455M | +1.98% |
| 2015 | 23B | — | — |
| 2009 | 11.7B | −3.98B | −25.39% |
| 2008 | 15.69B | +2.91B | +22.78% |
| 2007 | 12.78B | +1.15B | +9.88% |
| 2006 | 11.63B | +1.56B | +15.45% |
| 2005 | 10.07B | +949M | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 9.12B | +1.44B | +18.76% |
| 2003 | 7.68B | +832M | +12.14% |
| 2002 | 6.85B | −12.03M | −0.18% |
| 2001 | 6.86B | −1.37B | −16.68% |
| 2000 | 8.24B | +1.44B | +21.13% |
| 1999 | 6.8B | +139M | +2.09% |
| 1998 | 6.66B | +79.11M | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.58B | +479M | +7.85% |
| 1996 | 6.1B | +103M | +1.71% |
| 1995 | 6B | +653M | +12.22% |
| 1994 | 5.35B | +864M | +19.28% |
| 1993 | 4.48B | +500M | +12.56% |
| 1992 | 3.98B | +484M | +13.85% |
| 1991 | 3.5B | +440M | +14.38% |
| 1990 | 3.06B | +489M | +19.05% |
| 1989 | 2.57B | −2.31M | −0.09% |
| 1988 | 2.57B | +185M | +7.77% |
| 1987 | 2.39B | +122M | +5.41% |
| 1986 | 2.26B | −6.82M | −0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27B | +170M | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1B | −41.41M | −1.93% |
| 1983 | 2.14B | −64.77M | −2.94% |
| 1982 | 2.21B | +151M | +7.35% |
| 1981 | 2.05B | −150M | −6.82% |
| 1980 | 2.21B | +666M | +43.26% |
| 1979 | 1.54B | +459M | +42.43% |
| 1978 | 1.08B | −157M | −12.68% |
| 1977 | 1.24B | +111M | +9.83% |
| 1976 | 1.13B | −198M | −14.97% |
| 1975 | 1.33B | +114M | +9.38% |
| 1974 | 1.21B | +477M | +64.86% |
| 1973 | 735M | +125M | +20.42% |
| 1972 | 610M | −20.14M | −3.19% |
| 1971 | 631M | −26.28M | −4% |
| 1970 | 657M | +173M | +35.74% |
| 1969 | 484M | +58.95M | +13.87% |
| 1968 | 425M | −8.42M | −1.94% |
| 1967 | 433M | −19.4M | −4.28% |
| 1966 | 453M | +19.75M | +4.56% |
| 1965 | 433M | +83M | +23.71% |
| 1964 | 350M | +8.89M | +2.61% |
| 1963 | 341M | −77.7M | −18.55% |
| 1962 | 419M | +7.37M | +1.79% |
| 1961 | 411M | −52.6M | −11.34% |
| 1960 | 464M | — | — |
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Imports of goods and services in current US dollars — the value of all goods and market services received from the rest of the world. Together with exports it determines the contribution of foreign trade to GDP; the difference between exports and imports is the trade balance.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Service importsHow much a country buys in services abroad — from freight to the trips of its own citizens.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
