Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -608.65 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-608.65 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
167th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion current LCU
in 1982
All-time low
-833.60 billion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka stood at -608.65 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 billion current LCU in 1982 and was at its lowest, -833.60 billion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -16.38 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -177.55 million current LCU | +983.9% |
| 1962 | 22.41 million current LCU | -112.6% |
| 1963 | -100.28 million current LCU | -547.5% |
| 1964 | -18.42 million current LCU | -81.6% |
| 1965 | -71.00 million current LCU | +285.4% |
| 1966 | -4.00 million current LCU | -94.4% |
| 1967 | -19.00 million current LCU | +375.0% |
| 1968 | -179.00 million current LCU | +842.1% |
| 1969 | -71.00 million current LCU | -60.3% |
| 1970 | -918.00 million current LCU | +1193.0% |
| 1971 | -1.25 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1972 | -1.21 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1973 | -1.62 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1974 | -2.29 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1975 | -2.96 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1976 | -4.50 billion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1977 | -5.15 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1978 | -3.62 billion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 1979 | -96.00 million current LCU | -97.3% |
| 1980 | 703.00 million current LCU | -832.3% |
| 1981 | -465.00 million current LCU | -166.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -319.4% |
| 1983 | -622.00 million current LCU | -161.0% |
| 1984 | -4.39 billion current LCU | +605.6% |
| 1985 | -681.00 million current LCU | -84.5% |
| 1986 | -750.00 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1987 | -840.00 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1988 | -547.00 million current LCU | -34.9% |
| 1989 | -1.83 billion current LCU | +234.7% |
| 1990 | -2.36 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1991 | -3.08 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1992 | -970.00 million current LCU | -68.5% |
| 1993 | 57.00 million current LCU | -105.9% |
| 1994 | -3.56 billion current LCU | -6338.6% |
| 1995 | -8.72 billion current LCU | +145.3% |
| 1996 | -10.83 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1997 | -10.29 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | -16.09 billion current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1999 | -20.01 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2000 | -24.23 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2001 | -25.18 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -24.04 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2003 | -16.54 billion current LCU | -31.2% |
| 2004 | -20.73 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2005 | -30.05 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 2006 | -40.42 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2007 | -39.05 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -105.03 billion current LCU | +168.9% |
| 2009 | -55.80 billion current LCU | -46.9% |
| 2010 | -69.78 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2011 | -72.04 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2012 | -154.89 billion current LCU | +115.0% |
| 2013 | -226.09 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 2014 | -236.07 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2015 | -274.74 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2016 | -319.65 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2017 | -352.86 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2018 | -389.60 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2019 | -441.39 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2020 | -423.06 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2021 | -395.54 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2022 | -617.06 billion current LCU | +56.0% |
| 2023 | -833.60 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2024 | -784.79 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2025 | -608.65 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -63.42 million current LCU | -179.00 million current LCU | 22.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.36 billion current LCU | -5.15 billion current LCU | -96.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -840.20 million current LCU | -4.39 billion current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.59 billion current LCU | -20.01 billion current LCU | 57.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -38.11 billion current LCU | -105.03 billion current LCU | -16.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -253.71 billion current LCU | -441.39 billion current LCU | -69.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -610.45 billion current LCU | -833.60 billion current LCU | -395.54 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165,349 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sri Lanka was -608.65 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current LCU in 1982.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -833.60 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.