Sri Lanka vs Syria: Commercial service imports

Sri Lanka
3.22 billion current US$
in 2024
Syria
3.44 billion current US$
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Syria rank
104th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B197519992024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 3.44 billion current US$ against 3.22 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 212.42 million current US$.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Syria ranks 104th of 200 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 171.11 million current US$ 421.77 million current US$ 250.66 million current US$ Syria
1980s 434.80 million current US$ 587.56 million current US$ 152.76 million current US$ Syria
1990s 1.03 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 153.87 million current US$ Syria
2000s 2.08 billion current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ 91.42 million current US$ Syria
2010s 3.07 billion current US$ 3.44 billion current US$ 362.22 million current US$ Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Syria, at 3.44 billion current US$ against 3.22 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Sri Lanka and Syria?
212.42 million current US$, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for commercial service imports?
Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Syria ranks 104th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.