Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Net foreign assets

Mozambique
252.90 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
212.60 billion current LCU
in 2019
Mozambique rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 252.90 billion current LCU against 212.60 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s -730.52 million current LCU -12.17 billion current LCU 11.44 billion current LCU Mozambique
1990s -2.06 billion current LCU 40.48 billion current LCU 42.55 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2000s 32.03 billion current LCU 166.99 billion current LCU 134.96 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2010s 135.50 billion current LCU -5.78 billion current LCU 141.27 billion current LCU Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
Mozambique, at 252.90 billion current LCU against 212.60 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
40.30 billion current LCU, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for net foreign assets?
Mozambique ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.