Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, bilateral was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-863.31 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 146.6%
World rank
118th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.85 billion NFL, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-863.31 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka stood at -863.31 million NFL, current US$. 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 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -863.31 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -863.31 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 76.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -863.31 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 398.58 million NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +862.2% | 3.78 million NFL, current US$ | 36.41 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +716.2% | 42.59 million NFL, current US$ | 347.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +576.7% | 163.07 million NFL, current US$ | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | +524.4% | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | 229.30 million NFL, current US$ |
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
- 115 Ecuador -533.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 116 Kenya -661.70 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 117 Angola -711.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 119 Vietnam -903.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 120 Belarus -923.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 121 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral 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 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.