Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 16.10 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka is 16.10 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.94 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 190.15 million current US$, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 364.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 307.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 305.70 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 277.90 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 346.70 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 257.10 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 362.00 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1967 | 307.10 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 309.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 356.65 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 343.44 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 265.14 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 190.15 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 243.37 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 624.91 million current US$ | +156.8% |
| 1975 | 711.20 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 514.69 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 612.75 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 899.01 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 5.69 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 9.95 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 9.73 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.84 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 8.05 billion current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 10.50 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 17.14 billion current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 15.84 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 17.90 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 19.21 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.12 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 19.23 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 20.72 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 21.94 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19.47 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 15.57 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 20.02 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 17.24 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 16.10 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.32 million current US$ | 257.10 million current US$ | 364.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 581.83 million current US$ | 190.15 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 5.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 11.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 billion current US$ | 10.50 billion current US$ | 21.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 billion current US$ | 15.57 billion current US$ | 20.02 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka was 16.10 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.15 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.