External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -62.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -62.31 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 6,072.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 279.14 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -978.79 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Sri Lanka 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -47.56 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1963 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1964 | -28.1 % change on previous year | +325.7% |
| 1965 | 125.13 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
| 1966 | -978.79 % change on previous year | -882.2% |
| 1967 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1968 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1969 | -128.91 % change on previous year | +11865.6% |
| 1970 | 40.93 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1971 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1974 | -666.04 % change on previous year | -5098.0% |
| 1975 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1976 | 70.4 % change on previous year | -1256.3% |
| 1977 | 279.14 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 1978 | -186.9 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1979 | -210.52 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1980 | -124.28 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1982 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 1983 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1984 | 54.01 % change on previous year | +302.8% |
| 1985 | -99.08 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 1986 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1987 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1988 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1989 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1990 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1991 | -43.77 % change on previous year | -1055.3% |
| 1992 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1993 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -877.0% |
| 1994 | -40.17 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1996 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +428.7% |
| 1997 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1998 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1999 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 2000 | -43.9 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 44.19 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2002 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2003 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2004 | -60.1 % change on previous year | +940.8% |
| 2005 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2006 | -42.72 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2007 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2008 | -65.99 % change on previous year | +733.6% |
| 2009 | 50.99 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2017 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -595.8% |
| 2018 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -717.0% |
| 2020 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2021 | -25.62 % change on previous year | +1959.5% |
| 2022 | 59.61 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2023 | 31.62 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2024 | -43.79 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2025 | -62.31 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -62.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -62.31 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.7254 % change on previous year, 85.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -11865.6% | -1.08 % change on previous year | -128.91 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -5098.0% | 13.33 % change on previous year | -666.04 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1959.5% | -1.24 % change on previous year | -25.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -109.5 % change on previous year | -978.79 % change on previous year | 125.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -61.62 % change on previous year | -666.04 % change on previous year | 279.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.48 % change on previous year | -124.28 % change on previous year | 54.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.14 % change on previous year | -43.77 % change on previous year | 14.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.04 % change on previous year | -65.99 % change on previous year | 50.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -6.96 % change on previous year | -62.31 % change on previous year | 59.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 170 Cuba -57.73 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Egypt -60.31 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Gambia -60.47 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Puerto Rico -62.81 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Congo -63.31 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Argentina -68.91 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -62.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 279.14 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,072.8%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.