# Sri Lanka Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Sri Lanka with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Sri Lanka import demand overview

In 2024, Sri Lanka recorded $18.8B in reported imports. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $18.8B |
| Import growth | +8.7% |
| Population | 21.9M |
| GDP per capita | $4.5K |
| Trade openness | 26% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $74.1M | 0.4% | 87 | 106 |
| 2 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $123.9M | 0.7% | 101 | 112 |
| 3 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $133.4M | 0.7% | 89 | 39 |
| 4 | 40 | Rubber | $366.9M | 1.9% | 92 | 80 |
| 5 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $459.2M | 2.4% | 64 | 47 |
| 6 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $1.2B | 6.5% | 130 | 260 |
| 7 | 84 | Machinery | $1.6B | 8.4% | 120 | 510 |
| 8 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $3.8B | 20.3% | 60 | 38 |
| 9 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $88.1M | 0.5% | 49 | 168 |
| 10 | 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $86.4M | 0.5% | 81 | 16 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.0B | $3.5B | -$1.5B |
| 1996 | $4.9B | $3.8B | -$1.1B |
| 1997 | $5.2B | $4.2B | -$1.0B |
| 1998 | $5.3B | $4.3B | -$1.0B |
| 1999 | $5.6B | $4.4B | -$1.2B |
| 2000 | $6.6B | $5.1B | -$1.4B |
| 2001 | $5.5B | $4.8B | -$705.1M |
| 2002 | $6.3B | $4.8B | -$1.5B |
| 2003 | $6.7B | $5.0B | -$1.7B |
| 2004 | $8.2B | $5.9B | -$2.4B |
| 2005 | $8.9B | $6.4B | -$2.6B |
| 2006 | $10.3B | $7.0B | -$3.2B |
| 2007 | $11.3B | $7.8B | -$3.5B |
| 2008 | $13.7B | $8.6B | -$5.1B |
| 2009 | $9.4B | $7.5B | -$2.0B |
| 2010 | $13.3B | $8.5B | -$4.8B |
| 2011 | $19.6B | $10.3B | -$9.3B |
| 2012 | $18.0B | $9.7B | -$8.3B |
| 2013 | $19.0B | $10.1B | -$9.0B |
| 2014 | $21.8B | $11.2B | -$10.6B |
| 2015 | $21.4B | $10.7B | -$10.8B |
| 2016 | $19.5B | $10.6B | -$9.0B |
| 2017 | $21.1B | $11.4B | -$9.7B |
| 2018 | $22.1B | $12.2B | -$9.9B |
| 2019 | $20.0B | $12.1B | -$7.9B |
| 2020 | $16.1B | $10.7B | -$5.4B |
| 2021 | $21.2B | $13.1B | -$8.1B |
| 2022 | $18.6B | $14.0B | -$4.6B |
| 2023 | $17.3B | $12.4B | -$4.9B |
| 2024 | $18.8B | $12.6B | -$6.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Sri Lanka (LKA)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.