Sri Lanka Imports from United States was US$441.15 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Sri Lanka Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


Sri Lanka Imports from United States Value Year
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $136.68M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $50.21M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $35.37M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $23.19M 2024
Plastics $20.66M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $17.16M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $15.40M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $14.52M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $14.38M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $13.19M 2024
Cereals $11.58M 2024
Manmade filaments $9.15M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $8.57M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $5.77M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $4.38M 2024
Rubbers $3.33M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $3.32M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $3.24M 2024
Organic chemicals $3.04M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.73M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $2.62M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.52M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $2.47M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $2.47M 2024
Copper $2.33M 2024
Zinc $2.06M 2024
Live animals $1.99M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.95M 2024
Aluminum $1.81M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1.80M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.61M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.58M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $1.55M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.36M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.26M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.19M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.19M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $1.14M 2024
Glass and glassware $1.02M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $974.84K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $911.06K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $851.00K 2024
Fertilizers $682.74K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $637.37K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $610.16K 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $591.78K 2024
Products of animal origin $533.33K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $466.44K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $461.04K 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $425.70K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $408.75K 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $406.18K 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $308.13K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $253.99K 2024
Cotton $245.68K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $218.48K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $198.43K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $195.12K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $193.40K 2024
Nickel $153.06K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $148.59K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $143.49K 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $124.11K 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $107.97K 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $104.58K 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $100.99K 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $98.30K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $93.22K 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $89.20K 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $87.79K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $82.33K 2024
Ores slag and ash $69.23K 2024
Clocks and watches $64.76K 2024
Headgear and $48.38K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $30.49K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $29.01K 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $26.71K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $25.48K 2024
Tin $24.57K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $21.89K 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $21.29K 2024
Ceramic products $19.22K 2024
Iron and steel $18.78K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $16.11K 2024
Lead $15.57K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $12.94K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $4.10K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $4.08K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $3.17K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $762 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $409 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $323 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $182 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $40 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $147.95K 2023
Silk $1.20K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.81K 2017




sri lanka Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -395.60 -411.30 110.30 -1100.65 USD Million [+]
Current Account 303.00 432.00 689.84 -1695.29 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 1.80 -2.00 1.80 -19.30 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 1241.70 1052.90 1511.80 251.30 USD Million [+]
Imports 1637.30 1464.20 2241.00 407.56 USD Million [+]
External Debt 57133.49 56092.95 57133.49 37098.10 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 106.92 89.88 161.24 65.98 points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 229298.00 240217.00 253169.00 0.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 0.47 0.47 23.10 0.47 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 3.07 7.13 0.00 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 218.57 51.20 961.38 20.00 USD Million [+]
Tourism Revenues 354.00 367.60 475.20 0.50 USD Million [+]
Remittances 693.30 548.10 812.70 204.90 USD Million [+]