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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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) | -13.583 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.842 2028 | yearly | 2019 - 2028 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 2.023 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.265 2028 | yearly | 2014 - 2028 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 7.340 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.789 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.328 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -18.570 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 1.670 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | 6.695 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| 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) | -0.016 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -2.148 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| 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) | -2.306 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.298 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | 0.165 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -59.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 2.542 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -0.406 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -1.144 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.583 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -2.954 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -2.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -55.335 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.145 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| 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) | 160.975 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -17.763 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.085 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -0.461 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -1.864 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | 0.205 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -3.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | 9.626 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -3.273 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 45.017 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.128 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.118 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.927 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 2.607 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -15.999 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -1.957 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.767 2028 | yearly | 1987 - 2028 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | 0.619 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.018 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -5.546 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.592 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -1.459 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (USD bn) | -13.987 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -1.367 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.134 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.346 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 330.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | -2.914 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -9.215 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.196 2028 | yearly | 2014 - 2028 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | 0.063 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -2.239 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.118 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 14.259 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.130 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -1.736 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| 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) | 12.060 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | -24.042 2028 | yearly | 2001 - 2028 |
| 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) | 167.498 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -2.347 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| 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) | -0.733 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 29.379 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -0.736 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Laos (USD bn) | -1.018 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.280 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -6.271 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.127 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| 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 (%) | -10.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,458.017 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 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) | 4,472.550 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) | 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) | 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Revenue & Grants: Revenue (LKR mn) | 795,600.830 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) | 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) | 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) | 170,568.510 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) | -371,009.687 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -319.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,059.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 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) | 1,378.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 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) | 211.902 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 33.763 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 17.680 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 306.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 742.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) | 90,795.175 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) | 78,022.382 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: 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: India (USD mn) | 4,738.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 200.505 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 169.493 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 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: 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: Assets (USD mn) | 12,546.277 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 63,986.189 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) | 5,088.870 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 36,267.306 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,482.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 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) | 26,218.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.36 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 25.97 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 4,520.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Feb 2024 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) | 4,482.341 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Feb 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) | 56.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2015 - Feb 2024 |
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