Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 1.21 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.21 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2024.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.84 billion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 372.76 million US dollar, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.20 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 billion US dollar | +105.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion US dollar | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 2.17 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 801.72 million US dollar | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion US dollar | +107.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 billion US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 1.95 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 372.76 million US dollar | -80.9% |
| 2023 | 837.29 million US dollar | +124.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 billion US dollar | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.88 billion US dollar | 801.72 million US dollar | 2.84 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 807.99 million US dollar | 372.76 million US dollar | 1.21 billion US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Netherlands 1.38 billion US dollar compare
- 39 Thailand 1.37 billion US dollar
- 40 Tunisia 1.32 billion US dollar compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 billion US dollar compare
- 43 Ireland 1.13 billion US dollar compare
- 44 Afghanistan 1.03 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, claims on monetary authorities in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sri Lanka was 1.21 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.76 million US dollar in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (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.