Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 761.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 761.14 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.22 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -300,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1972 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | +180.0% |
| 1975 | 142,711 BoP, current US$ | -89.8% |
| 1976 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 1977 | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -121957.0% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -221.0% |
| 1979 | 46.91 million BoP, current US$ | +3081.8% |
| 1980 | 43.01 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 49.26 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 63.57 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 37.78 million BoP, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 32.61 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 26.16 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 29.72 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 59.50 million BoP, current US$ | +100.2% |
| 1988 | 45.72 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 19.74 million BoP, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 43.36 million BoP, current US$ | +119.6% |
| 1991 | 48.35 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 122.63 million BoP, current US$ | +153.6% |
| 1993 | 194.48 million BoP, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 166.41 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 119.87 million BoP, current US$ | +114.1% |
| 1997 | 430.06 million BoP, current US$ | +258.8% |
| 1998 | 193.42 million BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 176.41 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 172.94 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 171.79 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 196.50 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 228.72 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 232.80 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 272.40 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 479.70 million BoP, current US$ | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 603.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 752.20 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 404.00 million BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 477.56 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 955.92 million BoP, current US$ | +100.2% |
| 2012 | 941.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 932.55 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 893.63 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 679.66 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 897.05 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 743.47 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 434.08 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 592.29 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 884.15 million BoP, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 713.01 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 761.14 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 761.14 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 761.14 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 783.67 million BoP, current US$, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -121957.0% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +3081.8% | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | 46.91 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 46.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.71 million BoP, current US$ | 19.74 million BoP, current US$ | 63.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.10 million BoP, current US$ | 43.36 million BoP, current US$ | 430.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.41 million BoP, current US$ | 171.79 million BoP, current US$ | 752.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 950.77 million BoP, current US$ | 477.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.94 million BoP, current US$ | 434.08 million BoP, current US$ | 884.15 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 106 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Somalia 765.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Tunisia 759.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 New Caledonia 725.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 716.58 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 761.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.