Net financial flows, IBRD in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IBRD was 64.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.29 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
29th
of 115 countries
All-time high
353.31 million NFL, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-8.79 million NFL, current US$
in 1993
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Net financial flows, IBRD in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 64.29 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Sri Lanka peaked at 353.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.79 million NFL, current US$, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -808,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.11 million NFL, current US$ | -361.1% |
| 1972 | 449,000 NFL, current US$ | -78.7% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million NFL, current US$ | +601.1% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million NFL, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million NFL, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1976 | -183,000 NFL, current US$ | -107.6% |
| 1977 | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | +1733.9% |
| 1978 | -2.48 million NFL, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1979 | -1.78 million NFL, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1980 | -1.92 million NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1981 | -1.91 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million NFL, current US$ | -242.0% |
| 1983 | 12.48 million NFL, current US$ | +360.2% |
| 1984 | 11.09 million NFL, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 999,000 NFL, current US$ | -91.0% |
| 1986 | -2.17 million NFL, current US$ | -317.5% |
| 1987 | -120,000 NFL, current US$ | -94.5% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million NFL, current US$ | -1432.5% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | -5.80 million NFL, current US$ | -462.2% |
| 1991 | -7.75 million NFL, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1992 | -8.28 million NFL, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1993 | -8.79 million NFL, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | -7.71 million NFL, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1995 | -6.69 million NFL, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1996 | -6.43 million NFL, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | -5.93 million NFL, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | -5.76 million NFL, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | -6.13 million NFL, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | -5.33 million NFL, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2001 | -4.29 million NFL, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2002 | -4.39 million NFL, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -1.80 million NFL, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2004 | -1.97 million NFL, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | -999,000 NFL, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million NFL, current US$ | -353.6% |
| 2013 | 32.12 million NFL, current US$ | +1167.9% |
| 2014 | 18.67 million NFL, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 18.75 million NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 113.25 million NFL, current US$ | +504.1% |
| 2017 | 889,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 16.30 million NFL, current US$ | +1733.7% |
| 2019 | 49.23 million NFL, current US$ | +202.0% |
| 2020 | 63.21 million NFL, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 208.96 million NFL, current US$ | +230.6% |
| 2022 | 353.31 million NFL, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 119.75 million NFL, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2024 | 64.29 million NFL, current US$ | -46.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 64.29 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 557,000 NFL, current US$, 115.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1733.9% | -183,000 NFL, current US$ | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | +1733.7% | 889,000 NFL, current US$ | 16.30 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1988 | +1432.5% | -120,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1167.9% | 2.53 million NFL, current US$ | 32.12 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1973 | +601.1% | 449,000 NFL, current US$ | 3.15 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | +504.1% | 18.75 million NFL, current US$ | 113.25 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,900 NFL, current US$ | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | 3.15 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million NFL, current US$ | -2.17 million NFL, current US$ | 12.48 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.93 million NFL, current US$ | -8.79 million NFL, current US$ | -5.76 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.13 million NFL, current US$ | -5.33 million NFL, current US$ | -999,000 NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.47 million NFL, current US$ | 889,000 NFL, current US$ | 113.25 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 161.91 million NFL, current US$ | 63.21 million NFL, current US$ | 353.31 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Sri Lanka was 64.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 353.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.79 million NFL, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. 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, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.