Sri Lanka — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.22 | Actual |
| 2023 | 1.72 | Actual |
| 2022 | -1.96 | Actual |
| 2021 | -3.71 | Actual |
| 2020 | -1.41 | Actual |
| 2019 | -2.07 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.96 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.45 | Actual |
| 2016 | -1.98 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.21 | Actual |
| 2014 | -2.41 | Actual |
| 2013 | -3.3 | Actual |
| 2012 | -5.66 | Actual |
| 2011 | -6.81 | Actual |
| 2010 | -1.83 | Actual |
| 2009 | -0.43 | Actual |
| 2008 | -8.06 | Actual |
| 2007 | -3.66 | Actual |
| 2006 | -4.48 | Actual |
| 2005 | -2.1 | Actual |
| 2004 | -2.65 | Actual |
| 2003 | -0.33 | Actual |
| 2002 | -1.17 | Actual |
| 2001 | -0.93 | Actual |
| 2000 | -5.33 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net