Net portfolio investment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net portfolio investment was -120.83 million usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net portfolio investment in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -120.83 million usd for net portfolio investment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net portfolio investment in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.38 billion usd in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.31 billion usd, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 184 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.
Net portfolio investment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.30 million usd | — |
| 2001 | 11.07 million usd | -75.0% |
| 2002 | -25.35 million usd | -329.0% |
| 2003 | -1.62 million usd | -93.6% |
| 2004 | -10.91 million usd | +573.5% |
| 2005 | -60.40 million usd | +453.6% |
| 2006 | -51.00 million usd | -15.6% |
| 2007 | -973.59 million usd | +1809.0% |
| 2008 | 153.30 million usd | -115.7% |
| 2009 | -1.86 billion usd | -1315.1% |
| 2010 | -1.30 billion usd | -30.1% |
| 2011 | -1.06 billion usd | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -2.13 billion usd | +100.3% |
| 2013 | -2.07 billion usd | -2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.07 billion usd | -0.2% |
| 2015 | -686.42 million usd | -66.8% |
| 2016 | -993.00 million usd | +44.7% |
| 2017 | -1.77 billion usd | +78.4% |
| 2018 | -129.14 million usd | -92.7% |
| 2019 | -2.31 billion usd | +1691.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 billion usd | -203.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion usd | -35.1% |
| 2022 | -369.63 million usd | -123.9% |
| 2023 | -757.84 million usd | +105.0% |
| 2024 | -120.83 million usd | -84.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -120.83 million usd is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.55 million usd. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -120.83 million usd is below the median for South Asia, which is -19.41 million usd, 6.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net portfolio investment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1809.0% | -51.00 million usd | -973.59 million usd |
| 2019 | -1691.2% | -129.14 million usd | -2.31 billion usd |
| 2009 | -1315.1% | 153.30 million usd | -1.86 billion usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -277.69 million usd | -1.86 billion usd | 153.30 million usd | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 billion usd | -2.31 billion usd | -129.14 million usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.44 million usd | -757.84 million usd | 2.38 billion usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 net portfolio investment in Sri Lanka?
- Net portfolio investment in Sri Lanka was -120.83 million usd in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net portfolio investment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion usd in 2020.
- What is the lowest net portfolio investment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 billion usd in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net portfolio investment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net portfolio investment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net portfolio investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).