Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -184.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Sri Lanka, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio equity, net inflows in Sri Lanka is -184.47 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7,456.7% on the previous year and down 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Sri Lanka peaked at 358.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.05 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 475,511 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 26,846 BoP, current US$ | -94.4% |
| 1978 | 509,892 BoP, current US$ | +1799.3% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -34.69 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | -52.63 million BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2003 | -143.20 million BoP, current US$ | +172.1% |
| 2004 | -100.35 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2005 | -215.50 million BoP, current US$ | +114.7% |
| 2006 | -304.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2007 | -322.01 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | -487.90 million BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2009 | -381.50 million BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +174.8% |
| 2011 | -171.41 million BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 272.35 million BoP, current US$ | -258.9% |
| 2013 | 225.68 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 178.06 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2015 | -60.12 million BoP, current US$ | -133.8% |
| 2016 | 24.37 million BoP, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 2017 | 358.64 million BoP, current US$ | +1371.7% |
| 2018 | -4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 2019 | -4.37 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -216.74 million BoP, current US$ | +4862.3% |
| 2021 | -232.22 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 151.17 million BoP, current US$ | -165.1% |
| 2023 | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2025 | -184.47 million BoP, current US$ | -7456.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -184.47 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,671 BoP, current US$. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -184.47 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is -10.43 million BoP, current US$, 17.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -7456.7% | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -184.47 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | -4862.3% | -4.37 million BoP, current US$ | -216.74 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +1799.3% | 26,846 BoP, current US$ | 509,892 BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +1371.7% | 24.37 million BoP, current US$ | 358.64 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,450 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 509,892 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -226.86 million BoP, current US$ | -487.90 million BoP, current US$ | -34.69 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -22.97 million BoP, current US$ | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 358.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -78.61 million BoP, current US$ | -232.22 million BoP, current US$ | 151.17 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 162 Kenya -92.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Denmark -110.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Togo -173.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Slovenia -187.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Romania -311.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Pakistan -358.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Sri Lanka?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Sri Lanka was -184.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 358.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Sri Lanka ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.