Sri Lanka Highest Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services · World Bank
The highest trade balance in Sri Lanka was $150.2M in 1977. The top 5 years were: 1977 ($150.2M), 1965 ($6.9M), 1961 ($-13.7M), 1962 ($-20.2M), 1963 ($-21.5M).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Trade Balance Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1977 |
$150.2M |
| 2nd |
1965 |
$6.9M |
| 3rd |
1961 |
$-13.7M |
| 4th |
1962 |
$-20.2M |
| 5th |
1963 |
$-21.5M |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1977 |
$150.2M |
+$234.0M |
83rd |
| 1965 |
$6.9M |
+$34.5M |
52nd |
| 1961 |
$-13.7M |
+$28.0M |
34th |
| 1962 |
$-20.2M |
−$6.5M |
30th |
| 1963 |
$-21.5M |
−$1.3M |
31st |
| 1964 |
$-27.6M |
−$6.1M |
31st |
| 1973 |
$-34.8M |
+$5.4M |
53rd |
| 1972 |
$-40.2M |
+$7.2M |
46th |
| 1960 |
$-41.7M |
– |
21st |
| 1971 |
$-47.4M |
+$24.9M |
48th |
| 1967 |
$-52.9M |
+$8.0M |
24th |
| 1968 |
$-53.5M |
−$569,707 |
24th |
| 1966 |
$-60.9M |
−$67.9M |
23rd |
| 1970 |
$-72.3M |
+$50.1M |
34th |
| 1976 |
$-83.8M |
+$199.3M |
55th |
| 1969 |
$-122.4M |
−$68.9M |
19th |
| 1978 |
$-130.5M |
−$280.7M |
51st |
| 1974 |
$-266.9M |
−$232.1M |
36th |
| 1975 |
$-283.2M |
−$16.2M |
35th |
| 1984 |
$-359.0M |
+$421.5M |
32nd |
| 1979 |
$-405.2M |
−$274.7M |
39th |
| 1990 |
$-633.2M |
+$30.4M |
37th |
| 1989 |
$-663.6M |
+$87.3M |
29th |
| 1987 |
$-701.9M |
+$41.8M |
27th |
| 1981 |
$-709.9M |
+$198.8M |
40th |
| 1985 |
$-714.6M |
−$355.7M |
24th |
| 1986 |
$-743.7M |
−$29.1M |
25th |
| 1988 |
$-750.9M |
−$49.0M |
27th |
| 2025 |
$-773.0M |
+$1.8B |
101st |
| 1983 |
$-780.5M |
+$120.9M |
31st |
| 1992 |
$-898.8M |
+$11.5M |
37th |
| 1982 |
$-901.3M |
−$191.4M |
31st |
| 1980 |
$-908.8M |
−$503.6M |
35th |
| 1991 |
$-910.3M |
−$277.1M |
32nd |
| 1998 |
$-946.8M |
+$118.9M |
48th |
| 2001 |
$-982.2M |
+$777.8M |
34th |
| 1993 |
$-986.9M |
−$88.1M |
35th |
| 1997 |
$-1.1B |
+$175.0M |
34th |
| 2002 |
$-1.1B |
−$94.1M |
33rd |
| 2003 |
$-1.1B |
−$62.2M |
37th |
| 1999 |
$-1.2B |
−$276.2M |
30th |
| 1996 |
$-1.2B |
+$119.6M |
35th |
| 1995 |
$-1.4B |
+$23.0M |
31st |
| 1994 |
$-1.4B |
−$396.4M |
28th |
| 2000 |
$-1.8B |
−$537.0M |
24th |
| 2023 |
$-1.8B |
+$835.5M |
58th |
| 2004 |
$-1.8B |
−$684.2M |
32nd |
| 2005 |
$-2.2B |
−$356.8M |
30th |
| 2024 |
$-2.6B |
−$791.1M |
44th |
| 2022 |
$-2.6B |
+$3.9B |
58th |
| 2009 |
$-2.7B |
+$2.8B |
36th |
| 2006 |
$-3.1B |
−$931.1M |
28th |
| 2007 |
$-3.4B |
−$246.2M |
35th |
| 2019 |
$-5.1B |
+$1.4B |
28th |
| 2020 |
$-5.2B |
−$64.0M |
25th |
| 2008 |
$-5.6B |
−$2.2B |
30th |
| 2016 |
$-6.0B |
+$63.3M |
23rd |
| 2015 |
$-6.1B |
−$3.3B |
25th |
| 2017 |
$-6.3B |
−$310.5M |
23rd |
| 2018 |
$-6.5B |
−$217.8M |
26th |
| 2021 |
$-6.5B |
−$1.3B |
25th |
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