Current account balance in Sri Lanka in 2024 — 1.2%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 194. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 17.5 pp.
1980–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +3.7 pp |
| 2022 | -2 | +1.7 pp |
| 2021 | -3.7 | −2.3 pp |
| 2020 | -1.4 | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | -2.1 | +0.9 pp |
| 2018 | -3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2017 | -2.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2016 | -2 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | -2.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | -2.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2013 | -3.3 | +2.4 pp |
| 2012 | -5.7 | +1.1 pp |
| 2011 | -6.8 | −5 pp |
| 2010 | -1.8 | −1.4 pp |
| 2009 | -0.4 | +7.7 pp |
| 2008 | -8.1 | −4.4 pp |
| 2007 | -3.7 | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | -4.5 | −2.4 pp |
| 2005 | -2.1 | +0.6 pp |
| 2004 | -2.7 | −2.4 pp |
| 2003 | -0.3 | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | -1.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2001 | -0.9 | +4.4 pp |
| 2000 | -5.3 | −1.8 pp |
| 1999 | -3.5 | −1.6 pp |
| 1998 | -1.9 | +1 pp |
| 1997 | -2.9 | +2.4 pp |
| 1996 | -5.3 | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | -6.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | -6.9 | −2 pp |
| 1993 | -4.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1992 | -4.8 | +1 pp |
| 1991 | -5.8 | −1.9 pp |
| 1990 | -3.9 | +2.9 pp |
| 1989 | -6.8 | +1 pp |
| 1988 | -7.8 | −1.7 pp |
| 1987 | -6.1 | +1.1 pp |
| 1986 | -7.2 | −1.4 pp |
| 1985 | -5.8 | −5.1 pp |
| 1984 | -0.7 | +6.8 pp |
| 1983 | -7.5 | +6.1 pp |
| 1982 | -13.6 | −1.2 pp |
| 1981 | -12.4 | +3.9 pp |
| 1980 | -16.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
