Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -199.66 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
-199.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 433.6%
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
560.27 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-264.67 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
63
1951–2015
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sri Lanka, 1951–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -199.66 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2015.
The figure is down 433.6% on the previous year and down 1,046.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sri Lanka peaked at 560.27 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -264.67 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -44.53 % change on previous year | -652.1% |
| 1953 | -28.92 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1954 | 101.58 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 1955 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1956 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1957 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -750.2% |
| 1958 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1959 | -18.27 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1960 | -36.67 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1961 | -23.22 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1962 | -34.27 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1963 | -33.13 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1965 | 74.7 % change on previous year | +369.2% |
| 1966 | -106.13 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1968 | -61.98 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1969 | -85.11 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1736 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1971 | 37.46 % change on previous year | -21683.8% |
| 1972 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1973 | 67.82 % change on previous year | -748.3% |
| 1974 | -174.68 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 1975 | -87.47 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1977 | 375.53 % change on previous year | +2984.4% |
| 1978 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1979 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1980 | -235.65 % change on previous year | -4210.4% |
| 1981 | -29.2 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1982 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1983 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 154.15 % change on previous year | -1638.3% |
| 1985 | -63.63 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1986 | -99.75 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1988 | -200.98 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1989 | -173.51 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1991 | 45.45 % change on previous year | +416.9% |
| 1992 | 50.57 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 560.27 % change on previous year | +1007.9% |
| 1994 | 82.74 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 123.44 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1996 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1997 | 52.62 % change on previous year | -1351.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1999 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2000 | -35.1 % change on previous year | +769.3% |
| 2001 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2002 | 46.99 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 2003 | 55.13 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +1726.7% |
| 2006 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2007 | 34.94 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2008 | -60.24 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2009 | 279.33 % change on previous year | -563.7% |
| 2010 | -27.89 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2011 | -139.76 % change on previous year | +401.1% |
| 2012 | -264.67 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2014 | 59.85 % change on previous year | +1248.3% |
| 2015 | -199.66 % change on previous year | -433.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -44.53 % change on previous year | 101.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -32.21 % change on previous year | -106.13 % change on previous year | 74.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.18 % change on previous year | -174.68 % change on previous year | 375.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -74.62 % change on previous year | -235.65 % change on previous year | 154.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.59 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 560.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.88 % change on previous year | -60.24 % change on previous year | 279.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -94.62 % change on previous year | -264.67 % change on previous year | 59.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sri Lanka was -199.66 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 560.27 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -264.67 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,046.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.