Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 6.44 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Sri Lanka stood at 6.44 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.45 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.83 billion, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.83 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.00 billion | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 billion | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 billion | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.00 billion | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.66 billion | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 4.64 billion | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 5.39 billion | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.64 billion | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.23 billion | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.19 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.45 billion | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.33 billion | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.16 billion | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.77 billion | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.21 billion | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.23 billion | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.50 billion | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 5.83 billion | +66.9% |
| 2024 | 6.44 billion | +10.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.44 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.41 million, 6.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.44 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.22 billion, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 billion | 1.83 billion | 3.00 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.65 billion | 3.66 billion | 6.45 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 billion | 3.50 billion | 6.44 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Sri Lanka was 6.44 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.