Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 162.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 73,516 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 2,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1979 | 3,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 5,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 5,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 6,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 7,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 7,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 8,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 11,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 12,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 13,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 16,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 18,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 18,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 21,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 27,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 24,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 26,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 29,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 32,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 37,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 40,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 47,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 39,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 49,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 63,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 39,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 54,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 58,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 64,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 67,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 70,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 73,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 73,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 13,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 14,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +162.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 106 Samoa 44,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Oman 39,996 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mexico 38,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ukraine 37,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uruguay 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Rwanda 36,810 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 73,516 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.