Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 1.51 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Sri Lanka, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sri Lanka is 1.51 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.13 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.09 million, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 121st out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 279.13 million | — |
| 2010 | 427.98 million | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 392.24 million | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 397.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 274.09 million | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 766.38 million | +179.6% |
| 2015 | 823.23 million | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 910.37 million | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 billion | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 billion | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 17.04 billion | +1150.6% |
| 2023 | 18.13 billion | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.51 billion | -91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.13 million | 279.13 million | 279.13 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 874.68 million | 274.09 million | 1.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 billion | 1.36 billion | 18.13 billion | 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)
- 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sri Lanka?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Sri Lanka was 1.51 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.09 million in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.