South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
South Asia
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 8.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5253 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 16.43 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 0.195 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.08 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 9.24 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.12 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 8.19 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 0.2758 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 8.88 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.