External balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services was -324.83 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka stood at -324.83 billion constant LCU.
The figure is down 138.4% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.60 billion constant LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -971.43 billion constant LCU, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -824.87 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2016 | -931.18 billion constant LCU | +12.9% |
| 2017 | -971.43 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | -948.23 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -772.38 billion constant LCU | -18.5% |
| 2020 | -881.64 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 2021 | -799.73 billion constant LCU | -9.3% |
| 2022 | -505.46 million constant LCU | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 89.60 billion constant LCU | -17826.9% |
| 2024 | -136.23 billion constant LCU | -252.0% |
| 2025 | -324.83 billion constant LCU | +138.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -889.62 billion constant LCU | -971.43 billion constant LCU | -772.38 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -342.22 billion constant LCU | -881.64 billion constant LCU | 89.60 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Ethiopia -286.81 billion constant LCU compare
- 125 Dominican Republic -307.59 billion constant LCU compare
- 126 Benin -317.30 billion constant LCU compare
- 128 Niger -375.80 billion constant LCU compare
- 129 Afghanistan -530.23 billion constant LCU compare
- 130 Togo -597.69 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,289 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 387,951 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka?
- External balance on goods and services in Sri Lanka was -324.83 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.60 billion constant LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -971.43 billion constant LCU in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.