Reserves and related items in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserves and related items was 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves and related items in Sri Lanka stood at 1.50 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.07 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | -25.90 million BoP, current US$ | 153.16 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -32.39 million BoP, current US$ | -279.19 million BoP, current US$ | 247.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.99 million BoP, current US$ | -95.17 million BoP, current US$ | 767.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -909.22 million BoP, current US$ | -2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -262.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.40 million BoP, current US$ | -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -416.67 million BoP, current US$ | -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Jordan 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Austria 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Denmark 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Kenya 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Gross national expenditure 113.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 24.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.17 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 20.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 103.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Sri Lanka?
- Reserves and related items in Sri Lanka was 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves and related items?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.