Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sri Lanka stood at 2.39 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.80 million current LCU | 15.00 million current LCU | 41.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 802.70 million current LCU | 107.00 million current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 billion current LCU | 4.54 billion current LCU | 18.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.63 billion current LCU | 21.66 billion current LCU | 64.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.51 billion current LCU | 75.61 billion current LCU | 336.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 793.39 billion current LCU | 413.88 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 106.80 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sri Lanka?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sri Lanka was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.