Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 42.59 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -53.13 million BoP, current US$ | 163.86 million BoP, current US$ | 216.99 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | -408.29 million BoP, current US$ | -205.30 million BoP, current US$ | 202.99 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | -511.97 million BoP, current US$ | 9.66 million BoP, current US$ | 521.62 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | -986.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | -654.98 million BoP, current US$ | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 42.59 million BoP, current US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for current account balance?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.