Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at -863.31 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 146.6% on the previous year and down 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -863.31 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.95 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 46.99 million NFL, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 31.77 million NFL, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 23.08 million NFL, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 26.68 million NFL, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 38.84 million NFL, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 73.83 million NFL, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1977 | 77.03 million NFL, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 121.60 million NFL, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1979 | 83.54 million NFL, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 107.13 million NFL, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 106.82 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 94.14 million NFL, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 137.03 million NFL, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 140.50 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 186.52 million NFL, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 221.41 million NFL, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 117.25 million NFL, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1988 | 167.71 million NFL, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 171.32 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 93.50 million NFL, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 213.97 million NFL, current US$ | +128.9% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million NFL, current US$ | -98.2% |
| 1993 | 36.41 million NFL, current US$ | +862.2% |
| 1994 | 128.25 million NFL, current US$ | +252.2% |
| 1995 | 152.05 million NFL, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 90.55 million NFL, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 170.65 million NFL, current US$ | +88.5% |
| 1998 | 184.54 million NFL, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 45.07 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2000 | 56.93 million NFL, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 128.98 million NFL, current US$ | +126.6% |
| 2002 | 59.01 million NFL, current US$ | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 135.43 million NFL, current US$ | +129.5% |
| 2004 | 113.65 million NFL, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 232.55 million NFL, current US$ | +104.6% |
| 2006 | 88.59 million NFL, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 147.38 million NFL, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 42.59 million NFL, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 347.60 million NFL, current US$ | +716.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +192.0% |
| 2011 | 756.30 million NFL, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 986.86 million NFL, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 281.82 million NFL, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 170.68 million NFL, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 303.85 million NFL, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2018 | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | -117.8% |
| 2019 | 229.30 million NFL, current US$ | -524.4% |
| 2020 | 163.07 million NFL, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +576.7% |
| 2022 | 700.87 million NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +164.6% |
| 2024 | -863.31 million NFL, current US$ | -146.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.13 million NFL, current US$ | 23.08 million NFL, current US$ | 121.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.98 million NFL, current US$ | 94.14 million NFL, current US$ | 221.41 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.88 million NFL, current US$ | 3.78 million NFL, current US$ | 213.97 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.27 million NFL, current US$ | 42.59 million NFL, current US$ | 347.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.38 million NFL, current US$ | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.73 million NFL, current US$ | -863.31 million NFL, current US$ | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Ecuador -533.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 115 Kenya -661.70 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 116 Angola -711.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 118 Viet Nam -903.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 119 Belarus -923.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 120 Iraq -1.29 billion NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net financial flows, bilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.