Sri Lanka Imports 1960-2024

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Sri Lanka imports for 2023 was $18.46B, a 0.89% decline from 2022.
  • Sri Lanka imports for 2022 was $18.63B, a 13.52% decline from 2021.
  • Sri Lanka imports for 2021 was $21.54B, a 18.11% increase from 2020.
  • Sri Lanka imports for 2020 was $18.24B, a 25.78% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
India $850.64B
Indonesia $268.33B
Philippines $178.11B
Ukraine $88.51B
Egypt $84.51B
Bangladesh $77.97B
Morocco $73.74B
Pakistan $59.94B
Uzbekistan $41.34B
Tunisia $28.17B
Ghana $26.73B
Angola $22.59B
Kenya $22.12B
Honduras $20.96B
Sri Lanka $18.46B
Georgia $17.38B
El Salvador $16.94B
Bolivia $14.47B
Mongolia $13.76B
Cambodia $12.83B
West Bank and Gaza $11.64B
Zambia $11.01B
Nicaragua $10.53B
Moldova $9.86B
Cameroon $9.73B
Kosovo $7.36B
Djibouti $7.11B
Republic of Congo $6.02B
Mauritania $5.45B
Cabo Verde $1.40B
Sudan $1.14B
Micronesia $0.31B
Kiribati $0.26B
Sri Lanka Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $18.46B 21.89%
2022 $18.63B 25.12%
2021 $21.54B 24.31%
2020 $18.24B 21.63%
2019 $24.57B 27.60%
2018 $26.80B 28.36%
2017 $25.40B 26.92%
2016 $23.45B 26.65%
2015 $23.01B 27.02%
2009 $11.70B 27.82%
2008 $15.69B 38.53%
2007 $12.78B 39.49%
2006 $11.63B 41.13%
2005 $10.07B 41.27%
2004 $9.12B 44.15%
2003 $7.68B 40.68%
2002 $6.85B 41.42%
2001 $6.86B 43.57%
2000 $8.10B 49.62%
1999 $6.77B 43.27%
1998 $6.67B 42.25%
1997 $6.58B 43.60%
1996 $6.10B 43.90%
1995 $6.00B 46.04%
1994 $5.35B 45.62%
1993 $4.48B 43.35%
1992 $3.98B 41.03%
1991 $3.50B 38.85%
1990 $3.06B 38.06%
1989 $2.57B 36.76%
1988 $2.57B 36.84%
1987 $2.39B 35.70%
1986 $2.26B 35.33%
1985 $2.27B 37.97%
1984 $2.10B 34.74%
1983 $2.14B 41.43%
1982 $2.21B 46.26%
1981 $2.05B 46.54%
1980 $2.21B 54.80%
1979 $1.54B 45.75%
1978 $1.08B 39.55%
1977 $1.24B 30.16%
1976 $1.13B 31.38%
1975 $1.33B 34.96%
1974 $1.21B 33.90%
1973 $0.74B 25.56%
1972 $0.61B 23.90%
1971 $0.63B 26.61%
1970 $0.66B 28.60%
1969 $0.48B 24.62%
1968 $0.42B 23.59%
1967 $0.43B 23.30%
1966 $0.45B 25.85%
1965 $0.43B 25.49%
1964 $0.35B 26.72%
1963 $0.34B 27.49%
1962 $0.42B 29.20%
1961 $0.41B 28.49%
1960 $0.46B 32.91%