Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 2.86 million in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sri Lanka, 1945β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sri Lanka stood at 2.86 million.
That represents a change of down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.86 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 2.37 million | 0 | 11.26 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million | 0 | 11.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 0 | 17.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.95 million | 50,000 | 47.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.83 million | 47.74 million | 47.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.86 million | 47.86 million | 47.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 million | 2.86 million | 47.86 million | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sri Lanka was 2.86 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.86 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.