Serbia vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services
Serbia
-4.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-3.9%
in 2025
Serbia rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
100th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -3.9% against -4.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.0% | -8.0% | 3.0% | Serbia |
| 2000s | -16.1% | -8.9% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -6.7% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -4.3% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -3.9% against -4.3% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Serbia ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 193 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.