Nepal vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services
Nepal
-1.54 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-1.27 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nepal rank
168th
Sri Lanka rank
166th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -1.27 trillion current LCU against -1.54 trillion current LCU in Nepal, a difference of 274.72 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -173.60 million current LCU | -312.01 million current LCU | 138.41 million current LCU | Nepal |
| 1970s | -555.80 million current LCU | -1.27 billion current LCU | 709.50 million current LCU | Nepal |
| 1980s | -4.59 billion current LCU | -18.37 billion current LCU | 13.77 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 1990s | -22.54 billion current LCU | -56.69 billion current LCU | 34.15 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 2000s | -99.20 billion current LCU | -244.97 billion current LCU | 145.78 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 2010s | -926.95 billion current LCU | -928.65 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | Nepal |
| 2020s | -1.45 trillion current LCU | -961.61 billion current LCU | 492.82 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, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -1.27 trillion current LCU against -1.54 trillion current LCU in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 274.72 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 168th 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.