Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 6.37 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.23 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 1.61 billion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion US dollar | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 billion US dollar | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.03 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.37 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.85 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.40 billion US dollar | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 6.37 billion US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 6.37 billion US dollar | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.37 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.37 billion US dollar is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.36 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Burkina Faso 6.61 billion US dollar compare
- 91 Andorra 6.50 billion US dollar compare
- 92 Sudan 6.40 billion US dollar compare
- 94 El Salvador 5.72 billion US dollar compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.64 billion US dollar compare
- 96 Paraguay 5.63 billion US dollar compare
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 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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About this data
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.