How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 80.8%

World rank

126th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1986	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.4%
1987	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+139.3%
1988	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.4%
1989	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1990	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
1991	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+390.9%
1992	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.7%
1993	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+298.3%
1994	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1995	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1996	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1997	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1998	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+149.0%
1999	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+85.2%
2000	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.1%
2001	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.9%
2002	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1090428.2%
2003	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.9%
2004	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.6%
2005	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+461.5%
2006	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
2007	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.0%
2008	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.6%
2010	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
2011	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2012	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2015	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2016	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+332.1%
2017	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.7%
2018	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2020	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.2%
2021	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2022	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2023	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+200.0%
2024	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

123 Viet Nam 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Cameroon 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Burundi 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Uzbekistan 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Niger 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Angola 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka was 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.