Net foreign assets in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net foreign assets was 212.60 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets in Sri Lanka stood at 212.60 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 938.9% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 422.23 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -364.12 billion current LCU, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -119,040 current LCU | -628.55 million current LCU | 323.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.45 million current LCU | -720.83 million current LCU | 2.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.23 billion current LCU | -12.17 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.48 billion current LCU | -11.10 billion current LCU | 98.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.99 billion current LCU | 61.57 billion current LCU | 422.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.78 billion current LCU | -364.12 billion current LCU | 389.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Claims on central government 6.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Sri Lanka?
- Net foreign assets in Sri Lanka was 212.60 billion current LCU in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 422.23 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -364.12 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net foreign assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.