Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 761.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Sri Lanka is 761.14 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.61 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 272.40 million, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 272.40 million | — |
| 2006 | 479.70 million | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 603.00 million | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 752.20 million | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 404.00 million | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 477.56 million | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 955.92 million | +100.2% |
| 2012 | 941.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 932.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 893.63 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 679.66 million | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 897.05 million | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 743.47 million | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 434.08 million | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 592.29 million | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 884.15 million | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 713.01 million | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 761.14 million | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.26 million | 272.40 million | 752.20 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 950.77 million | 477.56 million | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.94 million | 434.08 million | 884.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Sri Lanka?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Sri Lanka was 761.14 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.40 million in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.