How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.6%

World rank

163rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Sri Lanka 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1962	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1963	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1964	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1965	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.8%
1966	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1967	0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1968	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1969	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1970	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1971	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1972	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1973	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1974	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.6%
1975	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1976	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1977	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1978	0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.3%
1979	0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1980	0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1981	0.4125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1982	0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1983	0.3436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1984	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1985	0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1987	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1988	0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1989	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1990	0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1991	0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1992	0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1994	0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.3687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2001	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2002	0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2003	0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2005	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2006	0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2007	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2008	0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
2010	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2011	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
2012	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2013	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2014	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2015	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2016	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2017	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2019	0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2020	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2021	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2022	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

160 Benin 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 New Zealand 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Norway 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 India 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Egypt 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka was 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.