Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka stood at 43.5%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.7% | — |
| 1976 | 19.2% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +80.3% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +105.3% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +5.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 43.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +105.3% | 20.9% | 43.0% |
| 1980 | +80.3% | 12.2% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 18.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 15.6% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka?
- Computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka was 43.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.