Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 18,841 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 18,841 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,233 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,207, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,462 | 10,207 | 14,091 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,160 | 13,451 | 22,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,127 | 16,055 | 20,637 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sri Lanka?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Sri Lanka was 18,841 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, 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 79th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.