Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.22 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-1.27 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
166th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sri Lanka
-6.0T-4.0T-2.0T0196019922025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.22 trillion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 52.19 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 526.69 million current LCU -69.46 billion current LCU 69.99 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -319.78 billion current LCU -244.97 billion current LCU 74.81 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2010s -2.45 trillion current LCU -928.65 billion current LCU 1.52 trillion current LCU Sri Lanka
2020s -3.09 trillion current LCU -961.61 billion current LCU 2.13 trillion current LCU Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.22 trillion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
52.19 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). 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)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.