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Current Account (Net)

Balance of payments, quarterly. US dollars million, quarterly.

Level, monthlyLevel, quarterly

Data source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Balance of Payments (BPM6 Basis) - Quarterly (2012 1Q to Latest (30 Sep 2026)

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About this series

  • Source Central Bank of Sri Lanka, compiled by Macro Lab
  • Unit US dollars million
  • Date range 2012 Q1 – 2026 Q2
  • Last checked 30 Sep 2026

Checks: 11 recorded for this series, listed below.

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Details

Name in the warehouse
Current Account (Net)
Read from
CBSL statistical tables (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
Source page
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables
Notes
CBSL quarterly current and capital account, BPM6 basis (table 2.10). Full sub-item hierarchy; each item's Credit, Debit and Net.

Source documents

Balance of Payments (BPM6 Basis) - Quarterly (2012 1Q to LatestCBSL · 30 Sep 2026 · 58 values

Vintages

One vintage so far, published 30 Sep 2026. Revisions show here once a later release changes a value.

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Source discrepancies

What the warehouse found when it checked this series: the same figure from two agencies, splice overlaps, published rates against ones recalculated from the index, and outliers.

  • Two vintages2016 Q1

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 0.75 (35.52 against 34.77). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: 35.52 and 34.77, difference 0.75.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2016 Q2

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 3.29 (−676.4 against −679.6). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −676.355 and −679.65, difference 3.295.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2016 Q3

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 0.648 (−93.15 against −93.8). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −93.152 and −93.8, difference 0.648.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2016 Q4

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 163.1 (−1,008 against −1,172). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −1,008.412 and −1,171.5, difference 163.088.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2020 Q1

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 12.8 (−440.9 against −428.1). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −440.887 and −428.09, difference −12.797.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2020 Q2

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 29.95 (−655.6 against −625.6). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −655.579 and −625.63, difference −29.949.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2020 Q3

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 25.18 (226 against 251.2). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: 226.014 and 251.19, difference −25.176.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2020 Q4

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 36.2 (−316.7 against −280.5). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −316.668 and −280.47, difference −36.198.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2021 Q1

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 67.86 (−412.2 against −480). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −412.181 and −480.04, difference 67.859.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2021 Q2

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 25.76 (−970.6 against −996.3). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −970.56 and −996.32, difference 25.76.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

  • Two vintages2021 Q3

    Two figures from this source that should agree differ by 21.89 (−762.7 against −740.8). Compared with LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q.

    Consistency: −762.686 and −740.8, difference −21.886.

    BOP mirror check: LK.EXT.BOP_Q.NET_CURRENT_ACCOUNT.Q vs held LK.EXT.BOP.BOP_CURRENT_ACCOUNT_DEFICIT.Q disagree beyond rounding

    11 quarters across 2016/2020/2021. CBSL revision years.

8 more checks where two vintages differ.