Graphic papers — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Graphic papers — Import value was 175,252 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 175,252 1000 USD for graphic papers — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 202,281 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,489 1000 USD, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,798 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,516 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2,987 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 3,396 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 3,381 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,067 1000 USD | +79.4% |
| 1967 | 4,375 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 2,696 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 1969 | 4,032 1000 USD | +49.6% |
| 1970 | 4,417 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 6,658 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 1972 | 5,377 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 5,377 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,087 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 7,173 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,489 1000 USD | -79.2% |
| 1977 | 2,140 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 3,124 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 8,238 1000 USD | +163.7% |
| 1980 | 13,205 1000 USD | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 19,049 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 1982 | 18,314 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 13,751 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 8,946 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 11,174 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 10,006 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 23,870 1000 USD | +138.6% |
| 1988 | 27,875 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 29,272 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 38,188 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 36,326 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 41,198 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 14,879 1000 USD | -63.9% |
| 1994 | 45,037 1000 USD | +202.7% |
| 1995 | 36,536 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 38,531 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 23,345 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 28,086 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 28,086 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,086 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,623 1000 USD | +151.5% |
| 2002 | 44,395 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 72,810 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 93,804 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 103,419 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 51,864 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 90,759 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 153,561 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 126,840 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 151,134 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 186,570 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 171,461 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 176,616 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 201,624 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 191,796 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 193,718 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 200,923 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 176,720 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 202,281 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 153,568 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 173,265 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 158,783 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 193,286 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 175,252 1000 USD | -9.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 175,252 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,407 1000 USD, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 175,252 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 92,368 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import value in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +202.7% | 14,879 1000 USD | 45,037 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,805 1000 USD | 2,696 1000 USD | 6,067 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,208 1000 USD | 1,489 1000 USD | 8,238 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,546 1000 USD | 8,946 1000 USD | 29,272 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,021 1000 USD | 14,879 1000 USD | 45,037 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,616 1000 USD | 28,086 1000 USD | 153,561 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,284 1000 USD | 151,134 1000 USD | 202,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,831 1000 USD | 153,568 1000 USD | 193,286 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Graphic papers — import value in Sri Lanka was 175,252 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 202,281 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for graphic papers — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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