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
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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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.