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Sri Lanka
Merchandise imports (current US$)

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Global rank#85out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

22 B17 B11 B5.8 B310 M196019932025Sri Lanka · 2025: $21.48BSri Lanka

Analytical takeaways

  • Sri Lanka records $21.48B for Merchandise imports (current US$) in 2025, ranking #85 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Merchandise imports (current US$) increased from $413.00M in 1960 to $21.48B in 2025, a gain of $21.07B.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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