{
 "code": "LK.EXT.TRADE.MERCHANDISE_IMPORTS_TOTAL.A",
 "name": "Merchandise Imports - Total (Imports (in USD terms))",
 "unit": "US dollars million",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.lk/eresearch",
 "latest_vintage": "2023-12-29",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.EXT.TRADE.MERCHANDISE_IMPORTS_TOTAL.A/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
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  {"period": "1951", "value": 317.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "1952", "value": 352.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1953", "value": 342.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "1954", "value": 290.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1955", "value": 310.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1956", "value": 331.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1957", "value": 370.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1958", "value": 359.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1959", "value": 411.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1960", "value": 421.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1961", "value": 376.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1962", "value": 400.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1963", "value": 392.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1964", "value": 411.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1965", "value": 403.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1966", "value": 423.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1967", "value": 408.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1968", "value": 395.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1969", "value": 446.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1970", "value": 391.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1971", "value": 373.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1972", "value": 360.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1973", "value": 412.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "1974", "value": 701.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1975", "value": 767.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1976", "value": 643.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1977", "value": 726.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1978", "value": 1025.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1979", "value": 1449.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1980", "value": 2051.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1981", "value": 1876.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "1982", "value": 1994.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1983", "value": 1921.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1984", "value": 1928.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1985", "value": 2044.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1986", "value": 1973.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1987", "value": 2075.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1988", "value": 2240.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1989", "value": 2226.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1990", "value": 2686.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1991", "value": 3036.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 3505.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 4011.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 4767.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 5311.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 5438.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 5863.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 5889.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 5979.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 7319.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 5974.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 6105.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 6671.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 7999.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 8863.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 10253.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 11296.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 14091.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 10206.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 13450.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 20268.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 19190.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 18002.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 19416.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 18934.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 19400.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 20979.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 22232.72, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 19937.08, "status": null}
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}