16_International debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 7.00 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
7.00 billion
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
93rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
17.32 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka, 1996–2026

05.0B10.0B15.0B1996201120261996: 01997: 01998: 50.0M1999: 115.0M2000: 115.0M2001: 65.0M2002: 65.0M2003: 415.0M2004: 415.0M2005: 515.0M2006: 515.0M2007: 515.0M2008: 1.0B2009: 950.0M2010: 1.4B2011: 2.4B2012: 3.4B2013: 4.3B2014: 6.7B2015: 7.1B2016: 9.3B2017: 10.8B2018: 11.8B2019: 15.6B2020: 17.3B2021: 16.3B2022: 14.8B2023: 13.8B2024: 11.6B2025: 9.2B2026: 7.0B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 7.00 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.32 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 50.00 million —
1999 115.00 million +130.0%
2000 115.00 million +0.0%
2001 65.00 million -43.5%
2002 65.00 million +0.0%
2003 415.00 million +538.5%
2004 415.00 million +0.0%
2005 515.00 million +24.1%
2006 515.00 million +0.0%
2007 515.00 million +0.0%
2008 1.01 billion +97.1%
2009 950.00 million -6.4%
2010 1.35 billion +42.1%
2011 2.35 billion +74.1%
2012 3.35 billion +42.6%
2013 4.35 billion +29.9%
2014 6.70 billion +54.0%
2015 7.12 billion +6.3%
2016 9.28 billion +30.2%
2017 10.78 billion +16.2%
2018 11.78 billion +9.3%
2019 15.57 billion +32.3%
2020 17.32 billion +11.2%
2021 16.32 billion -5.8%
2022 14.82 billion -9.2%
2023 13.82 billion -6.7%
2024 11.57 billion -16.3%
2025 9.15 billion -21.0%
2026 7.00 billion -23.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 7.00 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.20 billion, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +538.5% 65.00 million 415.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.25 million 0 115.00 million 4
2000s 458.50 million 65.00 million 1.01 billion 10
2010s 7.26 billion 1.35 billion 15.57 billion 10
2020s 12.86 billion 7.00 billion 17.32 billion 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 90 Netherlands Antilles 7.59 billion compare
  2. 91 Jamaica 7.41 billion compare
  3. 92 Pakistan 7.16 billion compare
  4. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 6.99 billion compare
  5. 95 Mongolia 6.73 billion compare
  6. 96 Slovenia 6.41 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Sri Lanka was 7.00 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.32 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.