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Sri Lanka Reports $128 Million Current Account Deficit
In September 2026, Sri Lanka recorded a current account deficit of $128 million after posting a surplus in August. The cumulative deficit for the first nine months reached $420 million, marking a reversal from a $1.9 billion surplus in the same period last year.
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Summary
The services account surplus contracted 34.3% YoY to $119 million in September, while outflows rose 36.7% to $441 million. For January-September, services outflows grew 24.7% to $3 billion. Workers' remittances rose 5.6% YoY to $734 million in September, taking the January-September total up 18.1% to $6.9 billion.