Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services

Democratic Republic of Congo

-1.22 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Sri Lanka

-1.27 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

165th

Sri Lanka rank

166th

External balance on goods and services over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.22 trillion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 52.19 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.