Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -6.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -6.59 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 156.78 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.04 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.4235 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1963 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +2047.6% |
| 1964 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 1965 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1966 | 40.8 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1967 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6187 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1969 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +2392.6% |
| 1970 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1971 | -22.8 % change on previous year | +515.1% |
| 1972 | -28.28 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1974 | 156.78 % change on previous year | +460.2% |
| 1975 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1976 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1977 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1978 | 46.72 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1979 | 57.25 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 39.72 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1981 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1982 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1984 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8809 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1986 | -0.8561 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -1189.6% |
| 1988 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1989 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1990 | 25.89 % change on previous year | -527.0% |
| 1991 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1994 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1996 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1998 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2000 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 2001 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2002 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2003 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2005 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2007 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2008 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -1083.5% |
| 2009 | -32.04 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2011 | 63.23 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2012 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2013 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2014 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2015 | -21.28 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 2016 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2017 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2018 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2019 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 2020 | -20.04 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 28.61 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2022 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2023 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -25.84 % change on previous year | 40.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.92 % change on previous year | -28.28 % change on previous year | 156.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 39.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 25.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -32.04 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 63.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year | 28.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 Denmark -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Saint Lucia -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Indonesia -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Hungary -6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Bhutan -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Haiti -6.83 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka was -6.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 156.78 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.