Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -19.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -19.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 139.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 236.41 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -65.36 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 83.03 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 58.59 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1994 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1995 | -60.94 % change on previous year | +322.2% |
| 1996 | 104.61 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 1997 | 225.56 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1998 | -65.36 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1999 | 34 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2000 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2001 | -56.56 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 2002 | 132.77 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 2003 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2004 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2006 | 101.95 % change on previous year | +624.2% |
| 2007 | 42.92 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2008 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2009 | -31.82 % change on previous year | +2172.0% |
| 2010 | -30.24 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 236.41 % change on previous year | -881.7% |
| 2012 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2013 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2014 | 31.7 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2015 | -42.99 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2016 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 82.56 % change on previous year | -7898.3% |
| 2018 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2019 | -53.94 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 2020 | -41.61 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2022 | 49.28 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7898.3% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 82.56 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2172.0% | -1.4 % change on previous year | -31.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.62 % change on previous year | -65.36 % change on previous year | 225.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.07 % change on previous year | -56.56 % change on previous year | 132.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 % change on previous year | -53.94 % change on previous year | 236.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -41.61 % change on previous year | 49.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 135 Tuvalu -16.62 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Croatia -18.23 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Haiti -18.58 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Spain -19.86 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Türkiye -20.14 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Marshall Islands -20.76 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -19.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 236.41 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.36 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.