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Sri Lanka Current Account Value and percent from GDP

Sri Lanka Current Account Data

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP -1.9 % 2022
Current Account 90.89 USD Million | 0.091 B USD 2Q/23


Latest data on Current Account to GDP (%)

Current Account to GDP
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (%)

What is ratio of Sri Lanka Current Account to GDP?

  • The deficit of Current Account to GDP in Sri Lanka increased to 1.9 % in 2022. The maximum surplus was -0.4 % and deficit was -19.3 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
-1.9 2022 12.04.2023
-4 2021 19.10.2022
-1.3 2020 27.07.2021
-2.2 2019 03.05.2020
-3 2018 04.04.2019
-2.6 2017 19.06.2018
-2.4 2016 11.08.2017
-2.3 2015 31.12.2015


Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)

Current Account to GDP in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - -2.3000 -2.6000 -2.3000 -2.6000 13.04%
D. M. Jayaratne 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 -1.9000 -2.5000 -1.9000 -7.1000 31.58%
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 19.11.2005 - 21.04.2010 -2.5000 -0.5000 -0.5000 -9.5000 -80.00%


Latest data on Current Account (USD Million)

Current Account
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is Sri Lanka Current Account Deficit?

  • The surplus of Current Account in Sri Lanka decreased to 90.89 USD Million (0.091 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum value was 450 USD Million and minimum was -1695 USD Million.
  • Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
90.89 2Q/23 30.09.2023
644 1Q/23 30.06.2023
120 4Q/22 01.04.2023
118 3Q/22 31.12.2022
-473 2Q/22 01.10.2022
-1331 1Q/22 02.07.2022
-1139 4Q/21 02.04.2022
-741 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by prime ministers (USD Million)

Current Account in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - -321.0000 -1104.0000 35.0000 -1172.0000 243.93%
D. M. Jayaratne 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 -592.5200 -638.4000 241.3900 -1695.2900 7.74%
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 19.11.2005 - 21.04.2010 -78.0500 -241.2800 255.2800 -1188.1600 209.14%

Other trade indicators in Sri Lanka

Index Updated Actual Previous
Balance of Trade Aug/23 -0.307 B USD -0.367
Exports Aug/23 1.119 B USD 1.02
Foreign Exchange Reserves Aug/23 0.011 B USD 0.012
Imports Aug/23 1.426 B USD 1.388
Terms of Trade  Aug/23 78.59 in. pt. 91.48
Tourist Arrivals Sep/23 0.112 Million Persons 0.136

Current Account to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 -4.1 % -1.1
Jordan 2022 -6.7 % -8.8
Kyrgyzstan 2022 -26.8 % -8.5
Mongolia 2022 -15.8 % -12.8
Nepal 2022 -12.8 % -7.8
Palestine 2022 -15 % -9.8
Tajikistan 2022 6.2 % 8.2
Cambodia 2022 -26.9 % -47.9
China 2022 2.2 % 1.8
Georgia 2022 -3.1 % -10.4
India 2022 -2.6 % -1.2
Israel 2022 2.5 % 4.7
Pakistan 2023 -0.7 % -4.7
South Korea 2022 3.2 % 4.9
Taiwan 2022 14.8 % 14.8
Vietnam 2022 -0.9 % -2.1
Maldives 2022 -16.6 % -8.4
Armenia 2022 0.1 % -3.7
Hong Kong 2022 10.7 % 11.8
Indonesia 2022 1 % 0.3
Japan 2022 1.9 % 3.9
Kazakhstan 2022 3 % -2.9
Lebanon 2021 -12.9 % -9.4
Macau 2022 -2.4 % 13.8
Malaysia 2022 2.6 % 3.8
Philippines 2022 -4.4 % -1.5
Qatar 2022 26 % 14.7
Singapore 2022 19.3 % 18
Sri Lanka 2022 -1.9 % -3.8
Thailand 2022 -0.5 % -2.2
Oman 2022 3.2 % -4.9
Iran 2022 4.7 % 3.9
Laos 2022 -0.07 % 2.35
Azerbaijan 2022 30.5 % 15.2
Kuwait 2022 28.5 % 23.7
Saudi Arabia 2022 13.8 % 5.1
Bahrain 2022 15.4 % 6.6
United Arab Emirates 2022 11.7 % 11.6
Yemen 2018 -0.01 % -0.1
Turkmenistan 2022 5.7 % 6.5
Uzbekistan 2022 1.4 % -7
Iraq 2022 16.3 % 7.8
Syria 2010 -0.62 % -2.15
Afghanistan 2020 -17.3 % -2.7
Bhutan 2022 -33.8 % -12.4
Brunei 2022 11.2 % 4.6
Mauritius 2021 -13.8 % -11.7