Sri Lanka Annual Imports
Sri Lanka's imports rose to $18.39 billion in 2024, up from $16.39 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 12.2% ($2.01 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Sri Lanka were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($3.96 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.45 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.14 billion). Sri Lanka's top three import partners in 2024 were China (23.3%), India (20.3%), and United Arab Emirates (7.4%), together accounting for 51.0% of total imports.
Sri Lanka's trade deficit widened to $6.28 billion in 2024 from $4.33 billion in 2023. This shows an increase of 45% ($1.95 billion).
Sri Lanka Imports by Country (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Sri Lanka imports by country in 2024, highlighting the top import partners.
| Import Rank | Country | Import Value ↓ | Import Change % | Import Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4.28B | 38% | 23.3% | 2024 | |
| 2 | $3.74B | 17.1% | 20.3% | 2024 | |
| 3 | $1.35B | -13.2% | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| 4 | $1.24B | 42.1% | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| 5 | $705.6M | -4.8% | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| 6 | $539.44M | 36.6% | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 7 | $452.01M | 38.7% | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| 8 | $441.15M | -14.1% | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 9 | $439.78M | 17.8% | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| 10 | $389.98M | 9.8% | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 11 | $298.26M | 17.4% | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 12 | $295.84M | 14.3% | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 13 | $282.65M | 14.9% | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 14 | $274.51M | 39.2% | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 15 | $250.87M | 31.9% | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 16 | $236.35M | 25% | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 17 | $228.44M | 19.8% | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 18 | $213.58M | -15.5% | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| 19 | $198.4M | -5.6% | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 20 | $192.14M | 3.6% | 1% | 2024 | |
| 21 | $166.09M | -19.9% | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 22 | $162.66M | -43.4% | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| 23 | $118.77M | -20.6% | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 24 | $102.3M | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 25 | $102.04M | -18.5% | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 26 | $98.32M | 3.8% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 27 | $85.01M | -14.4% | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| 28 | $82.7M | 22.8% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 29 | $77.62M | 617.8% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 30 | $71.73M | -71% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 31 | $70.26M | 50.3% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 32 | $66.1M | -29.3% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 33 | $65.39M | -27.5% | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 34 | $56.74M | 13.3% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 35 | $55.95M | 140.9% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 36 | $52.2M | -10.6% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 37 | $49M | -67.8% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 38 | $47.65M | 96.5% | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 39 | $39.6M | 7.7% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 40 | $35.12M | -33.4% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 41 | $31.6M | -4.7% | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 42 | $22.04M | -52.7% | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 43 | $17.67M | -9% | 0.096% | 2024 | |
| 44 | $16.33M | 3.2% | 0.089% | 2024 | |
| 45 | $16.24M | 0.3% | 0.088% | 2024 | |
| 46 | $16.21M | 25.9% | 0.088% | 2024 | |
| 47 | $16.15M | 1105.2% | 0.088% | 2024 | |
| 48 | $15.92M | 43% | 0.087% | 2024 | |
| 49 | $13.91M | -26.2% | 0.076% | 2024 | |
| 50 | $12.85M | 683384.9% | 0.07% | 2024 | |
| 51 | $12.55M | -2% | 0.068% | 2024 | |
| 52 | $11.91M | -34.9% | 0.065% | 2024 | |
| 53 | $11.49M | -76.5% | 0.062% | 2024 | |
| 54 | $9.61M | -75.4% | 0.052% | 2024 | |
| 55 | $8.42M | 100.8% | 0.046% | 2024 | |
| 56 | $7.77M | -59.7% | 0.042% | 2024 | |
| 57 | $7.67M | -4.8% | 0.042% | 2024 | |
| 58 | $6.83M | 244.8% | 0.037% | 2024 | |
| 59 | $6.67M | 530.4% | 0.036% | 2024 | |
| 60 | $6.54M | 76.9% | 0.036% | 2024 | |
| 61 | $6.54M | 96.8% | 0.036% | 2024 | |
| 62 | $6.35M | 13.9% | 0.035% | 2024 | |
| 63 | $5.5M | 31.8% | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| 64 | $4.75M | 169.2% | 0.026% | 2024 | |
| 65 | $4.28M | 127.9% | 0.023% | 2024 | |
| 66 | $4.11M | 214.8% | 0.022% | 2024 | |
| 67 | $4.11M | 34.1% | 0.022% | 2024 | |
| 68 | $3.97M | -44.1% | 0.022% | 2024 | |
| 69 | $3.46M | -74.9% | 0.019% | 2024 | |
| 70 | $3.38M | -10.9% | 0.018% | 2024 | |
| 71 | $2.84M | -37% | 0.015% | 2024 | |
| 72 | $2.46M | -85.9% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 73 | $2.44M | -62.8% | 0.013% | 2024 | |
| 74 | $2.19M | -45.9% | 0.012% | 2024 | |
| 75 | $1.85M | 39.5% | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| 76 | $1.77M | -14.8% | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| 77 | $1.73M | 0% | 0.009% | 2024 | |
| 78 | $1.71M | 483.1% | 0.009% | 2024 | |
| 79 | $1.66M | 661.4% | 0.009% | 2024 | |
| 80 | $1.49M | 699.7% | 0.008% | 2024 | |
| 81 | $1.37M | -85.1% | 0.007% | 2024 | |
| 82 | $1.36M | 15795% | 0.007% | 2024 | |
| 83 | $1.32M | 189.6% | 0.007% | 2024 | |
| 84 | $1M | 17% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 85 | $954,815.7 | -10.8% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 86 | $912,209.7 | -11.4% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 87 | $906,125.8 | -70.8% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 88 | $904,535.8 | 175702.2% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 89 | $833,196.7 | 19538.9% | 0.005% | 2024 | |
| 90 | $772,226.2 | 34.5% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 91 | $656,175.4 | -24.8% | 0.004% | 2024 | |
| 92 | $619,997.5 | 436.8% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 93 | $605,802.2 | 59.9% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 94 | $590,063 | -52% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 95 | $570,102.3 | -42.8% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 96 | $547,358.9 | 56.4% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 97 | $505,008.4 | 284.4% | 0.003% | 2024 | |
| 98 | $446,571.9 | 2199.9% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 99 | $433,521.9 | 107.3% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 100 | $387,359.1 | 72.6% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 101 | $341,552.9 | -65.4% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 102 | $328,193.2 | -97.3% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 103 | $324,433.7 | 62.1% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 104 | $288,839 | 249685.1% | 0.002% | 2024 | |
| 105 | $265,611.6 | 5030.2% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 106 | $212,122.6 | 56182.2% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 107 | $204,595.9 | -84% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 108 | $194,689.5 | 106.7% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 109 | $147,690.4 | -33.4% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 111 | $142,313.8 | 196.7% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 112 | $141,866.9 | 151% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 113 | $141,599.1 | -67.5% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 114 | $131,313.3 | 10229.5% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 115 | $110,243.5 | 37.9% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 116 | $102,185 | 24641.1% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 117 | $96,839.5 | -29.2% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 118 | $94,927.16 | -30.5% | 0.001% | 2024 | |
| 119 | $88,663.71 | 78.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 120 | $86,114.51 | 55.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 121 | $79,740.77 | -17.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 122 | $77,657.95 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 123 | $73,824.98 | -82.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 124 | $73,340.17 | -29.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 125 | $64,849.75 | 318.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 126 | $59,840.3 | -51.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 127 | $59,574.23 | 304.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 128 | $57,800.38 | 9002.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 129 | $55,022.25 | 441526.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 130 | $54,612.56 | -54.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 131 | $52,274.97 | 1517.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 132 | $51,291.2 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 133 | $49,412.56 | 7986.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 134 | $46,481.6 | -38.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 135 | $45,661.49 | -58.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 136 | $44,323.67 | 227644.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 137 | $37,805.31 | 51.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 138 | $37,614.88 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 139 | $32,306.12 | -48.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 140 | $30,180.09 | 150.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 141 | $21,339.47 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 142 | $21,220.68 | -22.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 143 | $19,590.24 | -95.4% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 144 | $17,729.1 | 2082.2% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 145 | $15,469.74 | 942% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 147 | $12,360.11 | 200.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 148 | $11,554.87 | -99.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 149 | $8,852.946 | 60.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 150 | $8,826.952 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 151 | $7,949.626 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 152 | $7,756.696 | -92.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 153 | $7,287.121 | 1458.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 154 | $6,494.699 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 155 | $6,247.233 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 156 | $5,891.564 | 892.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 157 | $5,694.09 | 1393.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 158 | $5,570.912 | -50.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 159 | $5,456.416 | 15.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 160 | $4,853.959 | 147.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 161 | $3,826.275 | -99.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 163 | $3,149.053 | -55.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 164 | $2,664.676 | 52665.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 166 | $2,405.432 | -84.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 167 | $2,151.992 | 2695.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 168 | $1,930.444 | 11784% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 169 | $1,800.042 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 170 | $1,720.521 | -83.8% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 171 | $1,446.107 | 10859.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 172 | $1,209.91 | 52277.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 173 | $967.82 | 43.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 174 | $783.33 | -40.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 175 | $624.844 | -92.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 176 | $474.761 | -93.7% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 177 | $460.064 | -76.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 178 | $389.827 | -82.3% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 179 | $308.703 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 180 | $284.407 | -96.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 182 | $256.643 | 711% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 184 | $149.267 | -50.6% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 185 | $147.432 | 794.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 187 | $105.034 | -98.1% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 189 | $61.07 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 190 | $43.686 | -98.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 191 | $40.593 | 1698.5% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 192 | $32.763 | -99.9% | 0% | 2024 | |
| 193 | $26.21 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 194 | $22.03 | 0% | 2024 | ||
| 195 | $16.522 | 436.1% | 0% | 2024 |
