Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) was -120.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -120.83 million for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 84.1% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.38 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.31 billion, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 145th out of 193 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.
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -60.40 million | — |
| 2006 | -51.00 million | -15.6% |
| 2007 | -973.59 million | +1809.0% |
| 2008 | 153.30 million | -115.7% |
| 2009 | -1.86 billion | -1315.1% |
| 2010 | -1.30 billion | -30.1% |
| 2011 | -1.06 billion | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -2.13 billion | +100.3% |
| 2013 | -2.07 billion | -2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.07 billion | -0.2% |
| 2015 | -686.42 million | -66.8% |
| 2016 | -993.00 million | +44.7% |
| 2017 | -1.77 billion | +78.4% |
| 2018 | -129.14 million | -92.7% |
| 2019 | -2.31 billion | +1691.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 billion | -203.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion | -35.1% |
| 2022 | -369.63 million | -123.9% |
| 2023 | -757.84 million | +105.0% |
| 2024 | -120.83 million | -84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -558.88 million | -1.86 billion | 153.30 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.45 billion | -2.31 billion | -129.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.44 million | -757.84 million | 2.38 billion | 5 |
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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 portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Sri Lanka?
- Portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Sri Lanka was -120.83 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 billion in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.