Total reserves in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves was 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Sri Lanka is 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million includes gold, current US$, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.63 million includes gold, current US$ | 40.00 million includes gold, current US$ | 101.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.53 million includes gold, current US$ | 42.74 million includes gold, current US$ | 549.10 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 354.19 million includes gold, current US$ | 247.73 million includes gold, current US$ | 530.16 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | 447.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 2.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 95 Panama 6.24 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 96 Georgia 6.16 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 97 Latvia 6.10 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 99 Moldova 6.01 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 100 North Macedonia 5.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 5.60 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
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) 2.39 trillion current LCU (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves in Sri Lanka was 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million includes gold, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. 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.