Direct investment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Direct investment was 1.70 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment in Sri Lanka stood at 1.70 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.70 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 423.73 million US dollar, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Direct investment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 423.73 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 475.09 million US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 540.16 million US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 606.99 million US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 816.58 million US dollar | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 billion US dollar | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.50 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.70 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 931.82 million US dollar | 423.73 million US dollar | 1.50 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion US dollar | 1.53 billion US dollar | 1.70 billion US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 Belarus 2.05 billion US dollar compare
- 90 Kosovo 1.80 billion US dollar compare
- 91 Cambodia 1.79 billion US dollar compare
- 93 Seychelles 1.67 billion US dollar compare
- 94 North Macedonia 1.52 billion US dollar compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.45 billion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,002 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 300.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Sri Lanka?
- Direct investment in Sri Lanka was 1.70 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.73 million US dollar in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for direct investment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. 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 Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.