Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 114.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sri Lanka, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 114.26 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and up 4,148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 563.21 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -99.95 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -60.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 149.67 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 1988 | 57.06 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1989 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1990 | -59.68 % change on previous year | +2023.9% |
| 1991 | 450.02 % change on previous year | -854.0% |
| 1992 | -64.07 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1993 | 324.37 % change on previous year | -606.3% |
| 1994 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1995 | -32.2 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1996 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1997 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1998 | 160 % change on previous year | -676.9% |
| 1999 | 84.62 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2000 | -91.67 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2001 | -99.95 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 138.51 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2004 | -78.8 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2005 | 563.21 % change on previous year | -814.7% |
| 2006 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2007 | 87.71 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 2008 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2009 | -67.59 % change on previous year | -654.8% |
| 2010 | 112.5 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2011 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2015 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -869.9% |
| 2016 | 346.92 % change on previous year | -1775.5% |
| 2017 | -69.68 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2018 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2019 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 2020 | -81.2 % change on previous year | -679.6% |
| 2021 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2022 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2023 | 240.25 % change on previous year | -1916.2% |
| 2024 | 114.26 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 114.26 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1916.2% | -13.23 % change on previous year | 240.25 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2023.9% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -59.68 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1775.5% | -20.71 % change on previous year | 346.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.79 % change on previous year | -60.74 % change on previous year | 149.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.86 % change on previous year | -64.07 % change on previous year | 450.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.88 % change on previous year | -99.95 % change on previous year | 563.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.98 % change on previous year | -69.68 % change on previous year | 346.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 % change on previous year | -81.2 % change on previous year | 240.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 119.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Chile 115.08 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Namibia 114.44 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Qatar 113.96 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 106.62 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Croatia 104.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka was 114.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 563.21 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.95 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.