Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
13.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Arab Emirates
-50050100196119932025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 13.74 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 1.86 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1970s 16.63 % change on previous year 40.59 % change on previous year 23.96 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 4.77 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 0.2077 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 10.62 % change on previous year 12.78 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 6.57 % change on previous year 19.58 % change on previous year 13.01 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 8.47 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 2.62 % change on previous year 14.77 % change on previous year 12.15 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 13.74 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
0.26 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.