Kenya vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services

Kenya

-1.05 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Sri Lanka

-1.27 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Kenya rank

164th

Sri Lanka rank

166th

External balance on goods and services over time

Kenya
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -1.05 trillion current LCU against -1.27 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 215.44 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 164th 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.