Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +225.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 million USD per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 77 Uganda 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 New Zealand 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Indonesia 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nicaragua 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- 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$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.