Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 6.05 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka stood at 6.05 billion current US$.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.32 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million current US$, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 90.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 85.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 75.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 52.00 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 73.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 43.00 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1967 | 55.00 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 52.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 40.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 42.74 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 50.33 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 59.46 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 86.60 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 77.59 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 57.43 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 92.33 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1977 | 292.59 million current US$ | +216.9% |
| 1978 | 397.64 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 516.90 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 245.50 million current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1981 | 327.36 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 351.49 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 296.95 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 510.77 million current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1985 | 451.16 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 352.60 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 279.06 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 221.92 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 244.21 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 422.91 million current US$ | +73.2% |
| 1991 | 685.13 million current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 926.53 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +75.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 6.25 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.32 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 6.54 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 7.03 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 6.10 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 5.26 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +134.0% |
| 2024 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.05 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.30 billion current US$, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.05 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 billion current US$, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.63 million current US$ | 40.00 million current US$ | 101.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.36 million current US$ | 42.74 million current US$ | 516.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.10 million current US$ | 221.92 million current US$ | 510.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 422.91 million current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 7.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka was 6.05 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.