Other investment, Debt instruments in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments was 6.37 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.37 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.37 billion US dollar
in 2023
All-time low
1.23 billion US dollar
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B2011201720242011: 1.2B US dollar2012: 1.6B US dollar2013: 1.4B US dollar2014: 2.4B US dollar2015: 2.6B US dollar2016: 3.0B US dollar2017: 3.4B US dollar2018: 3.7B US dollar2019: 3.8B US dollar2022: 5.4B US dollar2023: 6.4B US dollar2024: 6.4B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka stood at 6.37 billion US dollar.

That represents a change of up 168.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.37 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 billion US dollar, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.58 billion US dollar 1.23 billion US dollar 3.85 billion US dollar 9
2020s 6.05 billion US dollar 5.40 billion US dollar 6.37 billion US dollar 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 90 Burkina Faso 6.61 billion US dollar compare
  2. 91 Andorra 6.50 billion US dollar compare
  3. 92 Sudan 6.40 billion US dollar compare
  4. 94 El Salvador 5.72 billion US dollar compare
  5. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.64 billion US dollar compare
  6. 96 Paraguay 5.63 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka?
Other investment, debt instruments in Sri Lanka was 6.37 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6.37 billion US dollar in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 billion US dollar in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.