Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 556.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sri Lanka is 556.57 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sri Lanka peaked at 803.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.74 billion, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -473.03 million | — |
| 2006 | -1.30 billion | +175.6% |
| 2007 | -1.29 billion | -0.9% |
| 2008 | -2.87 billion | +122.3% |
| 2009 | -121.09 million | -95.8% |
| 2010 | -1.78 billion | +1368.0% |
| 2011 | -4.74 billion | +166.6% |
| 2012 | -4.27 billion | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -3.06 billion | -28.2% |
| 2014 | -1.54 billion | -49.8% |
| 2015 | -2.31 billion | +50.5% |
| 2016 | -2.18 billion | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -2.12 billion | -2.7% |
| 2018 | -3.38 billion | +59.1% |
| 2019 | -2.46 billion | -27.2% |
| 2020 | -394.31 million | -84.0% |
| 2021 | -4.21 billion | +968.4% |
| 2022 | -1.57 billion | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 803.87 million | -151.3% |
| 2024 | 556.57 million | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.21 billion | -2.87 billion | -121.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.78 billion | -4.74 billion | -1.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -963.07 million | -4.21 billion | 803.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 59 Andorra 687.68 million compare
- 60 Afghanistan 624.21 million compare
- 61 Gabon 585.02 million compare
- 63 Pakistan 480.47 million compare
- 64 San Marino 392.56 million compare
- 65 French Polynesia 374.02 million 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sri Lanka?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sri Lanka was 556.57 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 803.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.74 billion in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.