Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 147.12 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 147.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 209.17 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.19 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 7.19 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 7.76 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 12.35 current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 15.61 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 23.18 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 23.28 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.62 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 25.72 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 24.08 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 28.31 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 30.64 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 32.3 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 32.73 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 33.61 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 37.9 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 44.64 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 47.81 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 49.59 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 59.04 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 66.54 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 65.54 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.66 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 71.41 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 73.29 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.49 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 88.5 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 78.4 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 82.51 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 93.21 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 101.47 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 115.88 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 125.3 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 144.21 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 119.84 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 147.25 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 189.1 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 117.5 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 166.72 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 175.59 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 190.4 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 197.61 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 202.89 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 209.17 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 208.6 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 37.56 current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 40.43 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 106.91 current US$ per person | +164.4% |
| 2024 | 147.12 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.26 current US$ per person | 7.19 current US$ per person | 15.61 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.85 current US$ per person | 23.18 current US$ per person | 33.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.54 current US$ per person | 37.9 current US$ per person | 73.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.18 current US$ per person | 78.4 current US$ per person | 144.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.48 current US$ per person | 117.5 current US$ per person | 209.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.98 current US$ per person | 37.56 current US$ per person | 147.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 158 Algeria 176.51 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 163 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 152.87 current US$ per person compare
- 162 India 137.57 current US$ per person compare
- 163 South Sudan 113.5 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Benin 108.96 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 147.12 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 209.17 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.