Import value index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Import value index was 99.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Sri Lanka is 99.5 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Sri Lanka peaked at 117.4 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 54.2 2015 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 59.7 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1 2015 = 100 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 107 2015 = 100 | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 117.4 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 109 2015 = 100 | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 172.55 2015 = 100, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.48 2015 = 100 | 46.7 2015 = 100 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.21 2015 = 100 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | 117.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.74 2015 = 100 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | 109 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 import value index in Sri Lanka?
- Import value index in Sri Lanka was 99.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for import value index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.