Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -650.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka is -650.82 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka peaked at -234.00 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.55 billion, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -234.00 million | — |
| 2006 | -450.40 million | +92.5% |
| 2007 | -548.00 million | +21.7% |
| 2008 | -690.50 million | +26.0% |
| 2009 | -384.00 million | -44.4% |
| 2010 | -435.06 million | +13.3% |
| 2011 | -895.92 million | +105.9% |
| 2012 | -877.19 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -867.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -826.81 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | -626.67 million | -24.2% |
| 2016 | -660.24 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -1.30 billion | +97.0% |
| 2018 | -1.55 billion | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -666.10 million | -56.9% |
| 2020 | -419.53 million | -37.0% |
| 2021 | -574.85 million | +37.0% |
| 2022 | -869.02 million | +51.2% |
| 2023 | -661.52 million | -23.9% |
| 2024 | -650.82 million | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -650.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -650.82 million is above the median for South Asia, which is -728.51 million, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -461.38 million | -690.50 million | -234.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -870.26 million | -1.55 billion | -435.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -635.15 million | -869.02 million | -419.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.79 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 47.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Sri Lanka was -650.82 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -234.00 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 billion in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.