Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 4.64 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sri Lanka, 1950β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sri Lanka stood at 4.64 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.00 billion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.27 million SDR, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178.70 million SDR | 114.00 million SDR | 234.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.50 million SDR | 40.00 million SDR | 90.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.38 million SDR | 38.27 million SDR | 370.14 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.02 million SDR | 164.82 million SDR | 514.89 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion SDR | 296.91 million SDR | 1.48 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion SDR | 749.40 million SDR | 2.88 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 billion SDR | 3.81 billion SDR | 5.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion SDR | 1.40 billion SDR | 4.64 billion SDR | 5 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sri Lanka?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sri Lanka was 4.64 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.27 million SDR in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April