Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 711.83 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 711.83 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,614 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.35 million USD, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 207 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 | 157.59 million USD | 43.35 million USD | 433 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.14 million USD | 106 million USD | 713.03 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 million USD | 334.38 million USD | 1,614 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.59 million USD | 434.08 million USD | 884.15 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.87 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.76 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,439 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 96.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Sri Lanka?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Sri Lanka was 711.83 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,614 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.35 million USD in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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$. 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.