External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -61.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-61.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
288.94 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-978.79 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sri Lanka stood at -61.68 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 929.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 288.94 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -978.79 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Sri Lanka 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -50.66 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1963 | -30.51 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1964 | -28.1 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 120.11 % change on previous year | -527.4% |
| 1966 | -978.79 % change on previous year | -914.9% |
| 1967 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1968 | -23.75 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1969 | -128.91 % change on previous year | +442.8% |
| 1970 | 40.93 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1971 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1973 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1974 | -695.96 % change on previous year | -9925.4% |
| 1975 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1976 | 64.48 % change on previous year | -645.0% |
| 1977 | 288.94 % change on previous year | +348.1% |
| 1978 | -252.93 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1979 | -209.72 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1980 | -138.1 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1982 | -37.25 % change on previous year | -512.7% |
| 1983 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1984 | 50.27 % change on previous year | +2305.6% |
| 1985 | -112.54 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1986 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8398 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1988 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -1956.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1465 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1990 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +4016.8% |
| 1991 | -48.47 % change on previous year | +703.5% |
| 1992 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1993 | -21.05 % change on previous year | +356.6% |
| 1994 | -43.36 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1995 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1996 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1997 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +408.6% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1999 | -40.77 % change on previous year | -1598.2% |
| 2000 | -54.92 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2002 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2003 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2004 | -67.85 % change on previous year | +908.9% |
| 2005 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2006 | -47.63 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2007 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2008 | -62.56 % change on previous year | +321.7% |
| 2009 | 48 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2016 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2017 | -10.12 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2018 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2020 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2021 | -34.67 % change on previous year | +584.5% |
| 2022 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2023 | 31 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2024 | -32.63 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2025 | -61.68 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -115.78 % change on previous year | -978.79 % change on previous year | 120.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -71.98 % change on previous year | -695.96 % change on previous year | 288.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -24.88 % change on previous year | -138.1 % change on previous year | 50.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.36 % change on previous year | -48.47 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.84 % change on previous year | -67.85 % change on previous year | 48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -11.49 % change on previous year | -61.68 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Syrian Arab Republic -55.63 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea -58.72 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Puerto Rico -62.81 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Congo -64.78 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Gambia -69.99 % change on previous year 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 125,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -61.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 288.94 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -978.79 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 929.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.