Reserve assets in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets was 6.12 billion US dollar in 2024. βΌ Falling
Reserve assets in Sri Lanka, 2011β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.12 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.21 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.90 billion US dollar, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.27 billion US dollar | 6.02 billion US dollar | 8.21 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion US dollar | 1.90 billion US dollar | 6.12 billion US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets in Sri Lanka was 6.12 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 billion US dollar in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 (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.