Sri Lanka Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2022 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Sri Lanka Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Sri Lanka Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -0.744 USD bn in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of -0.744 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Looking ahead, Sri Lanka Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -0.744 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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Sri Lanka Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Sri Lanka's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2022?

Sri Lanka Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -0.744 USD bn in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.744 2022 -3.285 2021 -4.615 2011 -0.054 1984 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) 2.247 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Albania (USD bn) -1.790 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (USD bn) -11.567 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Andorra (USD bn) 0.842 2028 yearly 2019 - 2028
Angola (USD bn) 4.541 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.252 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Argentina (USD bn) 10.297 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (USD bn) -1.802 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Aruba (USD bn) 0.170 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Australia (USD bn) -11.131 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (USD bn) 1.670 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (USD bn) 4.193 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Bahamas (USD bn) -0.965 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.321 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Barbados (USD bn) -0.438 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belarus (USD bn) -0.558 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Belgium (USD bn) 1.614 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (USD bn) -0.215 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Benin (USD bn) -1.245 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bhutan (USD bn) -0.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bolivia (USD bn) -3.452 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.298 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Botswana (USD bn) 0.283 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brazil (USD bn) -61.163 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brunei (USD bn) 3.308 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.564 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -0.678 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burundi (USD bn) -0.583 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cambodia (USD bn) -2.954 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Cameroon (USD bn) -2.074 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Canada (USD bn) -55.335 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.173 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chad (USD bn) -0.981 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chile (USD bn) -12.671 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (USD bn) 268.682 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Colombia (USD bn) -17.588 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (USD bn) -0.085 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Congo (USD bn) -0.461 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (USD bn) -1.821 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Croatia (USD bn) -0.159 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Cyprus (USD bn) -3.590 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Czech Republic (USD bn) 6.206 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -3.273 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Denmark (USD bn) 44.415 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.128 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Dominica (USD bn) -0.108 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.927 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ecuador (USD bn) 1.810 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Egypt (USD bn) -14.101 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
El Salvador (USD bn) -1.320 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.968 2029 yearly 1987 - 2029
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.974 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.001 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ethiopia (USD bn) -6.377 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Fiji (USD bn) -0.574 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Finland (USD bn) -1.459 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (USD bn) -4.242 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Gabon (USD bn) -1.367 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Georgia (USD bn) -2.346 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Germany (USD bn) 328.784 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ghana (USD bn) -2.914 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Greece (USD bn) -9.215 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (USD bn) -0.194 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Guatemala (USD bn) 0.858 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea (USD bn) -3.055 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.118 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guyana (USD bn) 14.259 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Haiti (USD bn) -0.233 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Honduras (USD bn) -1.959 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 25.833 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (USD bn) 1.409 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (USD bn) 0.471 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
India (USD bn) -137.893 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Indonesia (USD bn) -30.420 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iran (USD bn) 18.440 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iraq (USD bn) -30.252 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Ireland (USD bn) 44.016 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Israel (USD bn) 23.348 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Italy (USD bn) 53.574 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.088 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jamaica (USD bn) -0.511 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Japan (USD bn) 154.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jordan (USD bn) -3.004 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -10.333 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Kenya (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kiribati (USD bn) 0.027 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
South Korea (USD bn) 66.020 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kosovo (USD bn) -0.707 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Kuwait (USD bn) 31.307 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -0.916 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Laos (USD bn) -1.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Latvia (USD bn) -1.830 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (USD bn) -7.859 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Liberia (USD bn) -1.265 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Libya (USD bn) 7.305 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,051,854.265 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,644,094.293 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -668,691.039 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 938,335.266 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 252,265.370 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,624,259.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,371,994.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -368.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,138.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,507.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 232.293 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 28.986 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19.429 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 264.260 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 78,022.382 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 89,464.831 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 262,645.135 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 90,795.175 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 76,919.404 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 147.918 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 165.055 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 107.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.216 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,031.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 793.113 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,143.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 126.558 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 593.539 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 173.433 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -212.031 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 8.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,625.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 918.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,462.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -666.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,159.948 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 8.483 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,559.075 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 406.899 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,906.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,928.692 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,914.238 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 245.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 111.092 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 16.646 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 237.154 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 250.896 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 563.424 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,256.105 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,373.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,916.4 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.962 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,741.622 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.42 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,916.379 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,959.846 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 62.500 Mar 2024 monthly May 2015 - Mar 2024

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