Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

Sri Lanka
-61.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-55.63 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
165th

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-1.0k-5000500196119932025

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -55.63 % change on previous year against -61.68 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s -7.91 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s -71.98 % change on previous year -54.79 % change on previous year 17.18 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
1980s -24.88 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 21.79 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
1990s -12.39 % change on previous year 30.85 % change on previous year 43.24 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
2000s -17.05 % change on previous year -29.2 % change on previous year 12.15 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -3.25 % change on previous year -15.86 % change on previous year 12.61 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -1.88 % change on previous year -138.53 % change on previous year 136.65 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -55.63 % change on previous year against -61.68 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
6.05 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.