Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 172 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +194.9% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +173.8% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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)
- 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.