Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 36.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 36.87 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 77.3% on the previous year and up 484.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 162.68 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -61.22 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -12.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1978 | 62.15 % change on previous year | +526.4% |
| 1979 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1980 | 51.16 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1981 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1982 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 1983 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1984 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1985 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 1986 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1988 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1990 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +255.5% |
| 1991 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1993 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +279.0% |
| 1995 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.415 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1997 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +1905.1% |
| 1998 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2001 | 9 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2002 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2003 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2004 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2005 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2009 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2010 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2011 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2012 | -37.39 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2013 | 37.97 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3389 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2020 | -52.82 % change on previous year | -15685.6% |
| 2021 | -61.22 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2023 | 162.68 % change on previous year | +1990.6% |
| 2024 | 36.87 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.01 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 62.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 51.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 % change on previous year | 0.415 % change on previous year | 20.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -37.39 % change on previous year | 37.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.66 % change on previous year | -61.22 % change on previous year | 162.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Nauru 47.87 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 37.91 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Laos 33.74 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Syria 31.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 30.35 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 36.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 162.68 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.22 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.