Foreign aid and investments received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign aid and investments received was 887.93 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 887.93 million for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.29 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.33 million, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 50.33 million | -83.1% |
| 2002 | 323.28 million | +542.3% |
| 2003 | 592.52 million | +83.3% |
| 2004 | 587.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 971.54 million | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 759.12 million | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 824.16 million | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 966.09 million | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 983.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 billion | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 billion | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.27 billion | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 billion | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 842.09 million | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 721.11 million | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 581.09 million | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 406.92 million | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 887.93 million | +118.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656.17 million | 50.33 million | 1.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 581.09 million | 1.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.42 million | 406.92 million | 887.93 million | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 120.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 603,447 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Sri Lanka was 887.93 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.33 million in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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