Kenya vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services
Kenya
-1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-1.27 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
166th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -1.05 trillion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 215.44 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.22 million current LCU | -221.43 million current LCU | 303.65 million current LCU | Kenya |
| 1970s | -940.20 million current LCU | -1.27 billion current LCU | 325.10 million current LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | -5.17 billion current LCU | -18.37 billion current LCU | 13.20 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | -26.48 billion current LCU | -56.69 billion current LCU | 30.21 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -147.70 billion current LCU | -244.97 billion current LCU | 97.27 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | -800.83 billion current LCU | -928.65 billion current LCU | 127.82 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -961.61 billion current LCU | 70.68 billion 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, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at -1.05 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 Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 215.44 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 164th 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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About this data
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.