Sri Lanka Current Account

Sri Lanka’s current account surplus widened to $400 million in the third quarter of 2025 from $291 million in the same period a year earlier. The secondary income surplus surged to $2.051 billion from $1.660 billion, while the primary income deficit narrowed to $536 million from $604 million. These improvements were partially offset by a widening goods deficit, which rose to $1.90 billion from $1.66 billion, and a decline in the services surplus to $789 million from $896 million in Q3 2024. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka recorded a Current Account surplus of 399.60 USD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Current Account in Sri Lanka averaged -354.59 USD Million from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 926.14 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of -1695.29 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2011. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sri Lanka Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-997.20	-731.00	USD Million	Dec 2025
Current Account	399.60	469.22	USD Million	Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP	1.20	1.70	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	1048.00	1150.00	USD Million	Nov 2025
External Debt	56386.99	55904.49	USD Million	Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	241.20	183.60	USD Million	Sep 2025
Imports	1778.00	2156.80	USD Million	Nov 2025
Remittances	879.10	673.40	USD Million	Dec 2025
Terms of Trade	89.34	85.92	points	Nov 2025
Tourism Revenues	308.60	251.60	USD Million	Dec 2025

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	399.60	469.22	926.14	-1695.29	2001 - 2025	USD Million	Quarterly

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News Stream

Sri Lanka Current Account Surplus Widens in Q3 2025

Sri Lanka’s current account surplus widened to $400 million in the third quarter of 2025 from $291 million in the same period a year earlier. The secondary income surplus surged to $2.051 billion from $1.660 billion, while the primary income deficit narrowed to $536 million from $604 million. These improvements were partially offset by a widening goods deficit, which rose to $1.90 billion from $1.66 billion, and a decline in the services surplus to $789 million from $896 million in Q3 2024.

2025-12-31

Sri Lanka Current Account Surplus Widens in Q2 2025

Sri Lanka’s current account surplus widened to $501 million in the second quarter of 2025 from $421 million in the same period a year earlier. The increase was mainly driven by a rise in the services surplus to $839 million from $751 million, and a jump in the secondary income surplus to $1.891 billion from $1.569 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit narrowed to $500 million from $578 million. Offsetting these gains, the goods deficit widened to $1.73 billion from $1.321 billion in Q2 2024.

2025-10-02

Sri Lanka Current Account Surplus Hits Record High in Q1

Sri Lanka’s current account surplus widened to $938 million in the first quarter of 2025, reaching a record high, up from $728 million a year earlier, mainly driven by a rise in the services surplus to $1,220 million from $1,155 million and a jump in the secondary income surplus to $1,773 million from $1,505 million. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit narrowed to $515 million from $712 million. Offsetting these gains, the goods deficit widened to $1,540 million from $1,219 million in Q1 2024.

2025-07-01