Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS was 224.63 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka is 224.63 million, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.59 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124.01 million, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 168 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.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 124.01 million | — |
| 2002 | 135.97 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 182.30 million | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 363.52 million | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 278.27 million | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 313.44 million | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 447.70 million | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 808.01 million | +80.5% |
| 2009 | 285.93 million | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 614.25 million | +114.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 450.84 million | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 299.84 million | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 443.38 million | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 billion | +257.5% |
| 2016 | 936.90 million | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 596.58 million | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 457.29 million | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 224.63 million | -50.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 224.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.32 million, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 224.63 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 282.07 million, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326.57 million | 124.01 million | 808.01 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 661.46 million | 224.63 million | 1.59 billion | 10 |
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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka was 224.63 million in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.01 million in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.