What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

157th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1962	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1963	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1964	0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1965	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1966	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1967	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1968	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1969	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1970	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1971	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1972	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1974	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1975	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1976	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1977	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1978	0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.9%
1979	0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1980	0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1981	0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1982	0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1983	0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1985	0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1987	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1988	0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1991	0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1993	0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1994	0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1995	0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1996	0.3897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.3869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1998	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2001	0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2003	0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2004	0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2005	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2007	0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2008	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2009	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2010	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2011	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
2012	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2013	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2014	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2016	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2018	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2021	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2022	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2023	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2024	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2025	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

154 Benin 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Saudi Arabia 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Zimbabwe 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Afghanistan 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guinea-Bissau 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.