Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR was 1.77 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.77 billion
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Sri Lanka, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.77 billion for use of imf credit and loans, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 254.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.77 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — |
| 1962 | 11.44 million | +28500.0% |
| 1963 | 11.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.66 million | +97.5% |
| 1966 | 39.36 million | +66.4% |
| 1967 | 62.25 million | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 91.52 million | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 92.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 78.52 million | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 71.54 million | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 74.56 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 74.10 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 101.69 million | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 124.70 million | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 134.25 million | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 169.94 million | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 226.50 million | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 304.78 million | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 306.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 442.63 million | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 437.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 425.15 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 413.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 361.09 million | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 283.55 million | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 195.11 million | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 267.10 million | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 278.31 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 288.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 280.17 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 337.77 million | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 375.71 million | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 422.78 million | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 400.47 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 369.24 million | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 321.21 million | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 260.83 million | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 188.12 million | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 123.20 million | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 170.55 million | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 228.00 million | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 264.66 million | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 189.26 million | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 266.77 million | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 162.41 million | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 158.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 109.48 million | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 460.08 million | +320.2% |
| 2010 | 851.16 million | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 861.25 million | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 499.52 million | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 412.04 million | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 537.46 million | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 715.23 million | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 952.23 million | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 942.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 902.27 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 797.88 million | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 1.27 billion | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 1.77 billion | +39.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.77 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 205.69 million, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +28500.0% | 40,000 | 11.44 million |
| 2009 | +320.2% | 109.48 million | 460.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.49 million | 0 | 92.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.06 million | 71.54 million | 304.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.97 million | 195.11 million | 442.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.44 million | 188.12 million | 422.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.34 million | 109.48 million | 460.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.62 million | 412.04 million | 1.63 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion | 797.88 million | 1.77 billion | 6 |
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 use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Sri Lanka?
- Use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Sri Lanka was 1.77 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, sdr rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.7%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, 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.