Direct investment, Debt instruments in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 53.85 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka is 53.85 million US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1,537.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.85 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million US dollar, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.29 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 3.29 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million US dollar | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 9.15 million US dollar | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 18.85 million US dollar | +106.0% |
| 2019 | 31.43 million US dollar | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 45.04 million US dollar | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 49.65 million US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 53.85 million US dollar | +8.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 53.85 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.97 million US dollar | 3.00 million US dollar | 31.43 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.52 million US dollar | 45.04 million US dollar | 53.85 million US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 73.16 million US dollar compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.75 million US dollar compare
- 115 Rwanda 68.67 million US dollar compare
- 117 Lesotho 49.78 million US dollar compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 48.73 million US dollar compare
- 119 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.56 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -48.93 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.23 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -592.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 260.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 64.29 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka was 53.85 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million US dollar in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,537.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.