Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 26,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 200 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$), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -4.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1972 | 4.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 22.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1977 | -19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121957.0% |
| 1978 | 23.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -221.0% |
| 1979 | 748.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3081.8% |
| 1980 | 685.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 785.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 602.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 520.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 417.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 473.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 948.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1988 | 729.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 314.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 691.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1991 | 771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 1993 | 3,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 2,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 892.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 1,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1997 | 6,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 1998 | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 2,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 3,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 7,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 9,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 11,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 6,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 15,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2012 | 15,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 14,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 22,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 26,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 12,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 7,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 9,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 14,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -121957.0% | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +3081.8% | 23.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 748.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 748.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 649.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 691.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 Colombia 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uganda 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Türkiye 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 11,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bangladesh 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka was 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.