Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 84.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 180.0%
World rank
53rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
283.29 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-573.46 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
32
1976–2024

Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976–2024

-600-400-20002001976200020241976: 95.5 % change on previous year1977: 94.4 % change on previous year1992: 19.9 % change on previous year1993: -161.7 % change on previous year1994: 59.8 % change on previous year1995: 107.5 % change on previous year1996: -427.2 % change on previous year1997: -96.9 % change on previous year1998: 283.3 % change on previous year1999: -46.6 % change on previous year2000: 245.4 % change on previous year2001: -75 % change on previous year2002: -329 % change on previous year2003: 93.6 % change on previous year2004: -573.5 % change on previous year2005: -453.6 % change on previous year2006: 15.6 % change on previous year2008: 115.7 % change on previous year2010: 30.1 % change on previous year2011: 18.4 % change on previous year2012: -100.3 % change on previous year2013: 2.7 % change on previous year2014: 0.153 % change on previous year2015: 66.8 % change on previous year2016: -44.7 % change on previous year2017: -78.4 % change on previous year2018: 92.7 % change on previous year2020: 203 % change on previous year2021: -35.1 % change on previous year2022: -123.9 % change on previous year2023: -105 % change on previous year2024: 84.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 84.06 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 180.0% on the previous year and up 54,746.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 283.29 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -573.46 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 95.5 % change on previous year —
1977 94.35 % change on previous year -1.2%
1992 19.9 % change on previous year -78.9%
1993 -161.65 % change on previous year -912.3%
1994 59.77 % change on previous year -137.0%
1995 107.52 % change on previous year +79.9%
1996 -427.25 % change on previous year -497.4%
1997 -96.9 % change on previous year -77.3%
1998 283.29 % change on previous year -392.3%
1999 -46.56 % change on previous year -116.4%
2000 245.35 % change on previous year -627.0%
2001 -75.01 % change on previous year -130.6%
2002 -329 % change on previous year +338.6%
2003 93.61 % change on previous year -128.5%
2004 -573.46 % change on previous year -712.6%
2005 -453.62 % change on previous year -20.9%
2006 15.56 % change on previous year -103.4%
2008 115.75 % change on previous year +643.7%
2010 30.13 % change on previous year -74.0%
2011 18.43 % change on previous year -38.8%
2012 -100.27 % change on previous year -644.1%
2013 2.71 % change on previous year -102.7%
2014 0.1533 % change on previous year -94.3%
2015 66.76 % change on previous year +43463.4%
2016 -44.66 % change on previous year -166.9%
2017 -78.41 % change on previous year +75.6%
2018 92.71 % change on previous year -218.2%
2020 203.03 % change on previous year +119.0%
2021 -35.07 % change on previous year -117.3%
2022 -123.89 % change on previous year +253.3%
2023 -105.03 % change on previous year -15.2%
2024 84.06 % change on previous year -180.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 84.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.85 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +43463.4% 0.1533 % change on previous year 66.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.93 % change on previous year 94.35 % change on previous year 95.5 % change on previous year 2
1990s -32.74 % change on previous year -427.25 % change on previous year 283.29 % change on previous year 8
2000s -120.1 % change on previous year -573.46 % change on previous year 245.35 % change on previous year 8
2010s -1.38 % change on previous year -100.27 % change on previous year 92.71 % change on previous year 9
2020s 4.62 % change on previous year -123.89 % change on previous year 203.03 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 East Timor 89.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Suriname 87.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Portugal 85.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 54 Tunisia 82.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 55 Thailand 81.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Mexico 80.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 84.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 283.29 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -573.46 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 54,746.4%. 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 Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 5,175 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.