Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0867 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0244 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per person | -197.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1052 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0867 BoP, current US$ per person | -119766.1% |
| 1978 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per person | -218.8% |
| 1979 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +3023.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.9% |
| 1988 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1990 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.2% |
| 1991 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.6% |
| 1993 | 11.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 1997 | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1999 | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 11.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 29.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 36.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 19.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 22.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 45.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.9% |
| 2012 | 44.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 32.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 42.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 74.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 39.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 32.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -119766.1% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0867 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +3023.0% | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0867 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 140 Azerbaijan 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Syria 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Cameroon 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Kiribati 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Ethiopia 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0867 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.