Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 43.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sri Lanka, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sri Lanka stood at 43.29 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sri Lanka peaked at 117.93 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 105th 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.
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 117.93 million | — |
| 2014 | 109.64 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 99.92 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 32.40 million | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 47.45 million | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 39.26 million | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 36.67 million | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 38.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.08 million | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 42.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.55 million | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 43.29 million | -9.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 43.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41 million, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 43.29 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.77 million, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.33 million | 0 | 117.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.92 million | 38.06 million | 47.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sri Lanka?
- Inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sri Lanka was 43.29 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 117.93 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (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.