Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar was 2.43 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.43 billion
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.51 billion
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Sri Lanka, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.43 billion for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 250.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.51 billion in 2012 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, US dollar 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 | 77.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 80.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 89.39 million | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 124.50 million | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 145.98 million | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 155.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 206.43 million | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 295.08 million | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 401.50 million | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 390.95 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 515.20 million | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 482.30 million | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 445.11 million | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 404.87 million | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 396.63 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 346.84 million | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 276.80 million | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 359.44 million | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 365.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 409.87 million | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 400.76 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 464.44 million | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 516.06 million | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 617.20 million | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 595.30 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 530.95 million | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 433.39 million | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 367.26 million | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 258.20 million | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 160.52 million | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 214.34 million | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 309.97 million | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 393.28 million | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 293.93 million | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 381.29 million | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 244.33 million | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 251.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 168.63 million | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 721.27 million | +327.7% |
| 2010 | 1.31 billion | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 billion | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 2.51 billion | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 billion | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 692.21 million | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 553.92 million | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 765.41 million | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 994.74 million | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 billion | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 billion | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 billion | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 1.66 billion | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2.43 billion | +46.3% |
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 | 165.60 million | 77.67 million | 401.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.39 million | 276.80 million | 515.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.34 million | 258.20 million | 617.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.87 million | 160.52 million | 721.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 553.92 million | 2.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion | 1.06 billion | 2.43 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Sri Lanka?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Sri Lanka was 2.43 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.6%. 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, US dollar. 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.