External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 822,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.