Total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves minus gold was 6.05 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka stood at 6.05 billion current US$.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.32 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million current US$, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.63 million current US$ | 40.00 million current US$ | 101.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.36 million current US$ | 42.74 million current US$ | 516.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.10 million current US$ | 221.92 million current US$ | 510.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 422.91 million current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 7.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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) 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 minus gold in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves minus gold in Sri Lanka was 6.05 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.