External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Sri Lanka
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ -633,150,274.59
Exact value-633150274.5881180000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152291 · revision 1
Value -633150274.5881180000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -633150274.5881180000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ -910,273,144.79
Exact value-910273144.7909110000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152290 · revision 1
Value -910273144.7909110000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -910273144.7909110000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ -898,790,782.57
Exact value-898790782.5690170000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152289 · revision 1
Value -898790782.5690170000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -898790782.5690170000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ -986,879,139.07
Exact value-986879139.0728480000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152288 · revision 1
Value -986879139.0728480000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -986879139.0728480000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ -1,383,265,884.26
Exact value-1383265884.2573900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152287 · revision 1
Value -1383265884.2573900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1383265884.2573900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ -1,360,273,170.73
Exact value-1360273170.7317100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152286 · revision 1
Value -1360273170.7317100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1360273170.7317100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ -1,240,691,152.52
Exact value-1240691152.5239700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152285 · revision 1
Value -1240691152.5239700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1240691152.5239700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ -1,065,687,903.03
Exact value-1065687903.0344100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152284 · revision 1
Value -1065687903.0344100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1065687903.0344100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ -946,802,910.67
Exact value-946802910.6672860000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152283 · revision 1
Value -946802910.6672860000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -946802910.6672860000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ -1,223,027,732.63
Exact value-1223027732.6324800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152282 · revision 1
Value -1223027732.6324800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1223027732.6324800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | −1,760,000,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152281 · revision 1
Value -1760000000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1760000000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ -982,190,017.91
Exact value-982190017.9051030000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152280 · revision 1
Value -982190017.9051030000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -982190017.9051030000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ -1,076,275,690.99
Exact value-1076275690.9889200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152279 · revision 1
Value -1076275690.9889200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1076275690.9889200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ -1,138,427,268.96
Exact value-1138427268.9598000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152278 · revision 1
Value -1138427268.9598000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1138427268.9598000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ -1,822,670,224.33
Exact value-1822670224.3304700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152277 · revision 1
Value -1822670224.3304700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1822670224.3304700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ -2,179,492,537.31
Exact value-2179492537.3134300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152276 · revision 1
Value -2179492537.3134300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2179492537.3134300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ -3,110,580,992.69
Exact value-3110580992.6895000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152275 · revision 1
Value -3110580992.6895000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -3110580992.6895000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ -3,356,826,499.55
Exact value-3356826499.5473400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152274 · revision 1
Value -3356826499.5473400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -3356826499.5473400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -5,572,122,515.49
Exact value-5572122515.4894700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152273 · revision 1
Value -5572122515.4894700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5572122515.4894700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ -2,731,111,337.17
Exact value-2731111337.1713400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152272 · revision 1
Value -2731111337.1713400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2731111337.1713400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152271 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152270 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152269 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152268 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152267 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -6,067,962,233.08
Exact value-6067962233.0770700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152266 · revision 1
Value -6067962233.0770700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -6067962233.0770700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ -6,004,663,536.17
Exact value-6004663536.1661500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152265 · revision 1
Value -6004663536.1661500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -6004663536.1661500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ -6,315,206,111.81
Exact value-6315206111.8131600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152264 · revision 1
Value -6315206111.8131600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -6315206111.8131600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ -6,533,012,704.94
Exact value-6533012704.9418700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152263 · revision 1
Value -6533012704.9418700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -6533012704.9418700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ -5,142,756,449.04
Exact value-5142756449.0375800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152262 · revision 1
Value -5142756449.0375800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5142756449.0375800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ -5,206,742,600.66
Exact value-5206742600.6557400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152261 · revision 1
Value -5206742600.6557400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5206742600.6557400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ -6,540,800,581.48
Exact value-6540800581.4772500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152260 · revision 1
Value -6540800581.4772500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -6540800581.4772500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ -2,642,073,994.91
Exact value-2642073994.9068200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152259 · revision 1
Value -2642073994.9068200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2642073994.9068200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ -1,806,559,056.46
Exact value-1806559056.4619000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152258 · revision 1
Value -1806559056.4619000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1806559056.4619000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ -2,597,644,511.68
Exact value-2597644511.6791700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152257 · revision 1
Value -2597644511.6791700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2597644511.6791700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ -4,216,154,384.68
Exact value-4216154384.6783800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #152256 · revision 1
Value -4216154384.6783800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4216154384.6783800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:23:08 · source revision unspecified |
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