Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Net trade in goods and services

Sri Lanka
-2.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-2.46 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
151st

Net trade in goods and services over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B0197519992024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 170.78 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 199 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s -148.94 million BoP, current US$ 64.47 million BoP, current US$ 213.42 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s -729.48 million BoP, current US$ -42.01 million BoP, current US$ 687.46 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s -995.00 million BoP, current US$ -228.80 million BoP, current US$ 766.20 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ 943.10 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s -6.38 billion BoP, current US$ -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2020s -3.86 billion BoP, current US$ -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods and services, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
170.78 million BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
Sri Lanka ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,808 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.