Imports of goods and services, US dollars in Sri Lanka
Imports of goods and services, US dollars in Sri Lanka was $24.86 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 11.6% from 2024. That is the 86th highest of 170 countries in 2024.
Imports of goods and services, US dollars in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025
All 61 values
| Period | USD million |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,857.4 |
| 2024 | 22,277.8 |
| 2023 | 19,126.7 |
| 2022 | 18,627 |
| 2021 | 21,525.9 |
| 2020 | 18,243 |
| 2019 | 24,565.4 |
| 2018 | 26,789 |
| 2017 | 25,400.7 |
| 2016 | 23,449.9 |
| 2015 | 22,995.3 |
| 2009 | 11,703.1 |
| 2008 | 15,686 |
| 2007 | 12,775.6 |
| 2006 | 11,627.1 |
| 2005 | 10,071.6 |
| 2004 | 9,122.9 |
| 2003 | 7,681.6 |
| 2002 | 6,849.7 |
| 2001 | 6,861.8 |
| 2000 | 8,235 |
| 1999 | 6,798.2 |
| 1998 | 6,659.1 |
| 1997 | 6,580 |
| 1996 | 6,101.2 |
| 1995 | 5,998.5 |
| 1994 | 5,345.3 |
| 1993 | 4,481.5 |
| 1992 | 3,981.5 |
| 1991 | 3,497.1 |
| 1990 | 3,057.4 |
| 1989 | 2,568.3 |
| 1988 | 2,570.6 |
| 1987 | 2,385.3 |
| 1986 | 2,262.9 |
| 1985 | 2,269.7 |
| 1984 | 2,099.7 |
| 1983 | 2,141.1 |
| 1982 | 2,205.9 |
| 1981 | 2,055 |
| 1980 | 2,205.4 |
| 1979 | 1,539.4 |
| 1978 | 1,080.8 |
| 1977 | 1,237.8 |
| 1976 | 1,127 |
| 1975 | 1,325.4 |
| 1974 | 1,211.7 |
| 1973 | 735 |
| 1972 | 610.4 |
| 1971 | 630.5 |
| 1970 | 656.8 |
| 1969 | 483.9 |
| 1968 | 424.9 |
| 1967 | 433.3 |
| 1966 | 452.7 |
| 1965 | 433 |
| 1964 | 350 |
| 1963 | 341.1 |
| 1962 | 418.8 |
| 1961 | 411.4 |
| 1960 | 464 |
Rankings
Definition
Value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world, at current prices in millions of US dollars. It includes freight, insurance, travel, royalties and other services, and leaves out compensation of employees and investment income. World Bank series, converted from national currency at official annual average exchange rates.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Imports of goods and services (current US$) (NE.IMP.GNFS.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.IMP.GNFS.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka?
Imports of goods and services, US dollars in Sri Lanka was $24.86 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 11.6% from 2024. That is the 86th highest of 170 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Imports of goods and services (current US$) (NE.IMP.GNFS.CD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest imports of goods and services in Sri Lanka?
$26.79 billion in 2018, the highest value since 1960 in this series.