Stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stocks traded, total value was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka stood at 3.15 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 110.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.27 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.90 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.01 million current US$ | 58.90 million current US$ | 695.10 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 709.64 million current US$ | 130.52 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 942.18 million current US$ | 4.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 5.27 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka?
- Stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.90 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.