Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 187 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Eritrea 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 China 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Algeria 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.