Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 392.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Sri Lanka, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 392.75 million for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 5,722.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sri Lanka peaked at 471.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.75 million, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.26 million | — |
| 2010 | 299.14 million | +441.4% |
| 2011 | 347.40 million | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 382.30 million | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 149.83 million | -60.8% |
| 2014 | -6.98 million | -104.7% |
| 2015 | -26.75 million | +282.9% |
| 2016 | 126.67 million | -573.5% |
| 2017 | 241.54 million | +90.7% |
| 2018 | 103.09 million | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 196.81 million | +90.9% |
| 2020 | 375.31 million | +90.7% |
| 2021 | 334.32 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 409.49 million | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 471.70 million | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 392.75 million | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.26 million | 55.26 million | 55.26 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 181.31 million | -26.75 million | 382.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.71 million | 334.32 million | 471.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 98 Guatemala 453.93 million compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 448.89 million compare
- 100 Madagascar 401.22 million compare
- 102 New Caledonia 391.43 million compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 388.12 million compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 362.90 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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sri Lanka?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Sri Lanka was 392.75 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 471.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.75 million in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,722.7%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.