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.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.5%

World rank

190th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1975–2024

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

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2024.
Year	current US$ 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%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1978	+143.5%	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2023	+131.6%	0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2021	-63.1%	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Tanzania 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

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More private sector data for Sri Lanka

Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
Food imports 14.9% (2025)
Manufactures imports 63.8% (2025)
Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service imports 3.35 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 29.0% (2025)
Manufactures exports 63.7% (2025)
Commercial service exports 7.05 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)

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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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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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.