Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) was -330.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka is -330.58 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.00 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | +229.2% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million NFL, current US$ | -550.1% |
| 1998 | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2000 | -50.00 million NFL, current US$ | -176.9% |
| 2007 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1100.0% |
| 2008 | -65.00 million NFL, current US$ | -113.0% |
| 2009 | 400.00 million NFL, current US$ | -715.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion NFL, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +122.9% |
| 2020 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -139.0% |
| 2021 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -330.58 million NFL, current US$ | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.24 million NFL, current US$ | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.50 million NFL, current US$ | 50.00 million NFL, current US$ | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 196.25 million NFL, current US$ | -65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -566.12 million NFL, current US$ | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 61 Algeria -278.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic -291.97 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 63 Gabon -314.44 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 65 Zambia -344.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 66 Kazakhstan -462.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Kenya -500.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka was -330.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.