Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 2.30 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.30 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.29 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.93 million US dollar, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.36 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 4.29 billion US dollar | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 3.21 billion US dollar | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.44 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.56 billion US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 2.48 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.92 billion US dollar | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 4.01 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.23 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 29.93 million US dollar | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 689.69 million US dollar | +2204.4% |
| 2024 | 2.30 billion US dollar | +233.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.50 billion US dollar | 2.48 billion US dollar | 4.29 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 29.93 million US dollar | 2.30 billion US dollar | 3 |
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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sri Lanka was 2.30 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 million US dollar in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.