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Sri Lanka Imports. Prices, volume by country and category

Sri Lanka Imports Data

Indicator Data Period
Import Prices 281 index points Aug/23
Imports 1426 USD Million | 1.426 B USD Aug/23


Latest data on Import Prices (index points)

Import Prices
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (index points)

What is Sri Lanka Import Price Index?

  • Import Prices in Sri Lanka increased to 281 index points in August 2023. The maximum level was 173 index points and minimum was 33.69 index points
  • Data published Monthly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (index points) by years

Data
Period
Date
281 Aug/23 07.10.2023
267 Jul/23 09.09.2023
248 Jun/23 15.08.2023
301 May/23 12.07.2023
286 Apr/23 02.06.2023
316 Mar/23 06.05.2023
287 Feb/23 08.04.2023
271 Jan/23 15.03.2023


Historical Chart by prime ministers (index points)

Import Prices in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - 111.4000 130.1300 132.7500 110.1600 16.81%
D. M. Jayaratne 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 102.1000 105.7000 159.3000 92.2000 3.53%
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 19.11.2005 - 21.04.2010 71.3200 100.6000 127.6400 68.3500 41.05%


Latest data on Imports (USD Million)

Imports
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is Sri Lanka Import Volume?

  • Imports in Sri Lanka increased to 1426 USD Million (1.426 B USD) in August 2023. The maximum level was 2048 USD Million and minimum was 408 USD Million
  • Data published Monthly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
1426 Aug/23 02.10.2023
1388 Jul/23 31.08.2023
1369 Jun/23 31.07.2023
1466 May/23 04.07.2023
1431 Apr/23 31.05.2023
1450 Mar/23 28.04.2023
1021 Feb/23 01.04.2023
1388 Jan/23 28.02.2023


Historical Chart by prime ministers (USD Million)

Imports in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - 1529.5000 1794.0000 2048.0000 1432.8000 17.29%
D. M. Jayaratne 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 1001.9700 1681.6000 1986.4100 1001.9700 67.83%
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 19.11.2005 - 21.04.2010 756.1000 976.4600 1300.4800 606.3100 29.14%

Other trade indicators in Sri Lanka

Index Updated Actual Previous
Current Account to GDP 2022 -1.9 % -3.8
Balance of Trade Aug/23 -0.307 B USD -0.367
Exports Aug/23 1.119 B USD 1.02
Foreign Exchange Reserves Aug/23 0.011 B USD 0.012
Terms of Trade  Aug/23 78.59 in. pt. 91.48
Tourist Arrivals Sep/23 0.112 Million Persons 0.136

Imports in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh Jul/23 5.797 B USD 4.334
Jordan Jul/23 2.299 B USD 1.861
Kyrgyzstan Jun/23 1.115 B USD 0.999
Mongolia Aug/23 0.923 B USD 0.75
Nepal Jul/23 0.972 B USD 0.983
Palestine Jul/23 0.7 B USD 0.678
Tajikistan Dec/22 0.507 B USD 0.455
Cambodia Jun/23 0.002 B USD 0.002
China Aug/23 21.7 B USD 20.1
Georgia Aug/23 1.274 B USD 1.186
India Aug/23 0.059 B USD 0.053
Israel Aug/23 8.041 B USD 7.979
Pakistan Sep/23 4.26 B USD 4.811
South Korea Sep/23 50.963 B USD 51.002
Taiwan Sep/23 28.487 B USD 28.768
Vietnam Sep/23 0.029 B USD 0.029
Maldives Jul/23 0.308 B USD 0.257
Armenia Aug/23 1.002 B USD 0.906
Hong Kong Aug/23 49.153 B USD 48.034
Indonesia Aug/23 18.88 B USD 19.57
Japan Aug/23 59.874 B USD 58.909
Kazakhstan Jul/23 5.188 B USD 5.091
Lebanon Aug/23 0.487 B USD 1.447
Macau Aug/23 1.408 B USD 1.394
Malaysia Aug/23 20.699 B USD 21.039
Philippines Aug/23 10.829 B USD 10.364
Qatar Aug/23 2.763 B USD 2.592
Singapore Aug/23 35.37 B USD 33.731
Sri Lanka Aug/23 1.426 B USD 1.388
Thailand Aug/23 23.92 B USD 24.121
Oman Jun/23 2.577 B USD 3.561
Iran 3Q/22 15.01 B USD 13.025
Laos 2Q/23 1.837 B USD 1.785
Azerbaijan 2Q/23 3.905 B USD 3.763
Kuwait 1Q/23 9.592 B USD 9.586
Saudi Arabia 2Q/23 18.369 B USD 17.218
Bahrain 2022 21.891 B USD 17.419
North Korea 2022 0.905 B USD 0.295
United Arab Emirates 2021 244.222 B USD 210.737
Yemen 2022 5343626.5 B USD 5093345
Turkmenistan 2022 3250888.25 B USD 4026352
Uzbekistan 2Q/23 1.724 B USD 3.39
Iraq 2023 7.727 B USD 9.165
Syria 2021 0.013 B USD 0.015
Afghanistan 2021 5.109 B USD 6.578
Bhutan 1Q/23 0.384 B USD 0.391
Brunei May/23 0.489 B USD 0.469
Mauritius Jul/23 0.535 B USD 0.504