Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 6.08 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.08 billion US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.24 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.86 billion US dollar, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 168 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.17 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 6.30 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.52 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.24 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 6.47 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 billion US dollar | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 6.96 billion US dollar | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 6.03 billion US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 6.61 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 4.32 billion US dollar | +131.9% |
| 2024 | 6.08 billion US dollar | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 billion US dollar | 5.12 billion US dollar | 7.24 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.09 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 6.08 billion US dollar | 3 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka was 6.08 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 billion US dollar in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.