International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka stood at 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 209,901 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 134,180 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 134,180 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 146,583 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 150,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 178,375 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 173,433 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 165,869 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 205,256 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 195,553 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 209,901 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 142,741 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401,201 US dollar per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 225,114 US dollar per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173,326 US dollar per square kilometre | 134,180 US dollar per square kilometre | 209,901 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 172,603 US dollar per square kilometre | 142,741 US dollar per square kilometre | 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka was 202,465 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 209,901 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,180 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.