Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.86 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka is 2.86 ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.34 ratio in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 ratio, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 ratio | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 ratio | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 3.49 ratio | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 2.79 ratio | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.14 ratio | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 ratio | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.11 ratio | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86 ratio | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 ratio | +180.6% |
| 2010 | 5.34 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.46 ratio | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 3.69 ratio | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.92 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.48 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 ratio | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.42 ratio | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 ratio | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.36 ratio | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 ratio | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 ratio | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 ratio | +124.5% |
| 2024 | 2.86 ratio | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 ratio | 1.59 ratio | 5.22 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 ratio | 2.8 ratio | 5.34 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 3.29 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 ratio compare
- 114 Zambia 3.02 ratio compare
- 115 San Marino 2.89 ratio compare
- 116 Hungary 2.86 ratio compare
- 118 Pakistan 2.85 ratio compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 2.78 ratio 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka was 2.86 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 ratio in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 ratio in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).