International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka stood at 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.1305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1987 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 157 Haiti 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Maldives 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Myanmar 0.1385 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mali 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Tanzania 0.1232 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka was 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.