Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 730.71 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 730.71 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,012 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.85 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st 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$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.01 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1962 | 30.14 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 26.73 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 32.54 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 23.55 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 32.37 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 26.8 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 26.33 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 29.69 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 27.95 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 21.12 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 14.85 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 18.63 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 46.97 current US$ per person | +152.1% |
| 1975 | 52.49 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 37.3 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 43.61 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 62.82 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 96.96 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 133.03 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 120.65 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 113.14 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 115.38 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 117.98 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 116.18 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 113.81 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 122.98 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 134.61 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 125.12 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 156.51 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 178.91 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 189.34 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 209.45 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 236.63 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 245.9 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 255.96 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 280.41 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 306.07 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 283.21 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 317.12 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 266.48 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 294.73 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 315.89 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 387.18 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 425.81 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 488.86 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 474.81 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 573.95 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 387.69 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 502.95 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 815.89 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 748.17 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 869.72 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 924.6 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 721.22 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 906.51 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 965.87 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,012 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 892.87 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 710.14 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 903.52 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 777.22 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 730.71 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 current US$ per person | 23.55 current US$ per person | 37.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.27 current US$ per person | 14.85 current US$ per person | 96.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.29 current US$ per person | 113.14 current US$ per person | 134.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.24 current US$ per person | 156.51 current US$ per person | 306.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.25 current US$ per person | 266.48 current US$ per person | 573.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.02 current US$ per person | 502.95 current US$ per person | 1,012 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.4 current US$ per person | 710.14 current US$ per person | 903.52 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 148 Solomon Islands 819.05 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Indonesia 788.72 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 786.79 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Laos 713.77 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 711.59 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 679.44 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 730.71 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.