Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 726.7 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka stood at 726.7 million USD.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,664 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100.96 million USD, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.89 million USD | 100.96 million USD | 763.1 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 542.92 million USD | 207.59 million USD | 983.18 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,060 million USD | 356.57 million USD | 1,664 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.55 million USD | 476.6 million USD | 1,027 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 578.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 174,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 434.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka was 726.7 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.96 million USD in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.