Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, bilateral was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka stood at -863.31 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 146.6% on the previous year and down 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -863.31 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.13 million NFL, current US$ | 23.08 million NFL, current US$ | 121.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.98 million NFL, current US$ | 94.14 million NFL, current US$ | 221.41 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.88 million NFL, current US$ | 3.78 million NFL, current US$ | 213.97 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.27 million NFL, current US$ | 42.59 million NFL, current US$ | 347.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.38 million NFL, current US$ | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.73 million NFL, current US$ | -863.31 million NFL, current US$ | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Ecuador -533.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 115 Kenya -661.70 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 116 Angola -711.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 118 Vietnam -903.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 119 Belarus -923.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 120 Iraq -1.29 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -48.93 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 260.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 64.29 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 37.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 342.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 83.81 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Sri Lanka was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.