Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka is 22.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,172.2% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 789.76 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -983.94 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -983.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 112.36 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1963 | -465.52 % change on previous year | -514.3% |
| 1964 | 81.63 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1965 | -381.81 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 1966 | 94.37 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1967 | -365.23 % change on previous year | -487.0% |
| 1968 | -669.52 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1969 | 60.34 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1971 | -36.84 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1972 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1973 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -677.6% |
| 1974 | -35.98 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1975 | -22.59 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1976 | -26.78 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1977 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1978 | 60.07 % change on previous year | -802.1% |
| 1979 | 97.34 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 789.76 % change on previous year | +711.3% |
| 1981 | -156.8 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1982 | 302.91 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 1983 | -153.93 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1984 | -552.65 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 1985 | 85.47 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1986 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1987 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.73 % change on previous year | -702.2% |
| 1989 | -195.37 % change on previous year | -591.7% |
| 1990 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1991 | -26.28 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 70.3 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 1993 | 105.33 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1995 | -136.52 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1996 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 11 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1998 | -42.8 % change on previous year | -489.3% |
| 1999 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2000 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 31.84 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 2004 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2005 | -45.94 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 2006 | -30.05 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2008 | -174.62 % change on previous year | -1996.4% |
| 2009 | 49.93 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2010 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2011 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2012 | -86.29 % change on previous year | +1446.4% |
| 2013 | -44.26 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2014 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2015 | -11.78 % change on previous year | +261.5% |
| 2016 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2017 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2018 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2019 | -3 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 2021 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2023 | -33.86 % change on previous year | -869.3% |
| 2024 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2025 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -1172.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.14 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5767 % change on previous year, 38.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.14 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.7039 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1996.4% | 9.21 % change on previous year | -174.62 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1446.4% | -5.58 % change on previous year | -86.29 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1172.2% | -2.07 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -869.3% | 4.4 % change on previous year | -33.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -279.7 % change on previous year | -983.94 % change on previous year | 112.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6278 % change on previous year | -36.84 % change on previous year | 97.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -552.65 % change on previous year | 789.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -136.52 % change on previous year | 105.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -16.9 % change on previous year | -174.62 % change on previous year | 49.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.89 % change on previous year | -86.29 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -33.86 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Azerbaijan 22.66 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 22.44 % change on previous year compare
- 41 East Timor 22.32 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Jordan 21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 21.79 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Kenya 21.61 % change on previous year 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Sri Lanka was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 789.76 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -983.94 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.