Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.78 billion US dollar in 2024. ▬ Flat
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.78 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.91 billion US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.83 billion US dollar, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.81 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 2.01 billion US dollar | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 3.31 billion US dollar | +64.5% |
| 2014 | 3.80 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 3.91 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion US dollar | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 3.04 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 billion US dollar | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion US dollar | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 3.63 billion US dollar | +98.1% |
| 2024 | 3.78 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.78 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.60 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.78 billion US dollar is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.78 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.88 billion US dollar | 2.01 billion US dollar | 3.91 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.08 billion US dollar | 1.83 billion US dollar | 3.78 billion US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.92 billion US dollar compare
- 52 Tajikistan 3.84 billion US dollar compare
- 53 Bahrain 3.79 billion US dollar compare
- 55 United Kingdom 3.65 billion US dollar compare
- 56 Jamaica 3.55 billion US dollar compare
- 57 Germany 3.20 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Sri Lanka was 3.78 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 billion US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion US dollar in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.