Nepal vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services

Nepal

-1.54 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Sri Lanka

-1.27 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Nepal rank

168th

Sri Lanka rank

166th

External balance on goods and services over time

Nepal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -1.27 trillion current LCU against -1.54 trillion current LCU in Nepal, a difference of 274.72 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Globally, Nepal ranks 168th 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.