Imports of goods & services (% of GDP)
The value of what we buy from abroad, relative to the economy.
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2025 · View source
Chart of Imports of goods & services (% of GDP) over time. 49.6 % of GDP (2000) → 22.8 % of GDP (2025).
Table
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.6 |
| 2001 | 43.6 |
| 2002 | 41.4 |
| 2003 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 44.2 |
| 2005 | 41.3 |
| 2006 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 39.5 |
| 2008 | 38.5 |
| 2009 | 27.8 |
| 2015 | 27.0 |
| 2016 | 26.6 |
| 2017 | 26.9 |
| 2018 | 28.4 |
| 2019 | 27.6 |
| 2020 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 24.3 |
| 2022 | 25.1 |
| 2023 | 22.7 |
| 2024 | 22.4 |
| 2025 | 22.8 |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 22.8 % of GDP (2025). That is 0.5 % of GDP compared with a year earlier and 1.2 % of GDP compared with five years ago. Current status: No rating. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 16.8 · India: 24.0 · Vietnam: 92.1
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A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
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The value of what we buy from abroad, relative to the economy.