Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 110.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka stood at 110.33 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka peaked at 236.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 535,247 BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ | +149.7% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 822,429 BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | +450.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +324.4% |
| 1994 | 8.26 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1999 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 2001 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ | +1144900.0% |
| 2003 | 27.31 million BoP, current US$ | +138.5% |
| 2004 | 5.79 million BoP, current US$ | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 38.40 million BoP, current US$ | +563.2% |
| 2006 | 29.30 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | +87.7% |
| 2008 | 61.70 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 42.50 million BoP, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 60.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 63.93 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 65.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.82 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.99 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 236.81 million BoP, current US$ | +346.9% |
| 2017 | 71.79 million BoP, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 67.86 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 77.36 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 14.54 million BoP, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 17.44 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 51.49 million BoP, current US$ | +240.2% |
| 2024 | 110.33 million BoP, current US$ | +114.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 110.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 110.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.10 million BoP, current US$, 10.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1144900.0% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 737,367 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | 822,429 BoP, current US$ | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 61.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.51 million BoP, current US$ | 42.50 million BoP, current US$ | 236.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.79 million BoP, current US$ | 14.54 million BoP, current US$ | 110.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Lithuania 127.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Andorra 118.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Moldova 99.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Tajikistan 94.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Iran 89.42 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sri Lanka was 110.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 236.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 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.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.