Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 21,480 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21,480 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,233 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,207, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,254 | — |
| 2007 | 11,296 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 14,091 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 10,207 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 13,451 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 20,269 | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 19,190 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18,003 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19,417 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 18,935 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19,183 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,980 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 22,233 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 19,937 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 16,055 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 20,637 | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 18,291 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 16,811 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 18,841 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 21,480 | +14.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 21,480 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,086, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,462 | 10,207 | 14,091 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,160 | 13,451 | 22,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,686 | 16,055 | 21,480 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sri Lanka?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sri Lanka was 21,480 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,233 in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,207 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.