25_SDR holdings in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 25_SDR holdings was 3.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.47 million
Change on year
up 451.0%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
118.47 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200720251990: 01991: 565.5k1992: 603.6k1993: 167.7k1994: 437.9k1995: 12.4M1996: 90.4k1997: 840.6k1998: 657.5k1999: 748.9k2000: 762.0k2001: 15.5M2002: 488.1k2003: 808.5k2004: 323.3k2005: 412.7k2006: 1.6M2007: 2.8M2008: 5.8M2009: 1.5M2010: 17.2M2011: 3.2M2012: 4.6M2013: 18.9M2014: 8.5M2015: 8.8M2016: 7.0M2017: 142.2k2018: 533.0k2019: 363.6k2020: 459.5k2021: 2.7M2022: 118.5M2023: 28.4M2024: 629.8k2025: 3.5M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 3.47 million for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

The figure is up 451.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Sri Lanka peaked at 118.47 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 million 0 12.36 million 10
2000s 3.00 million 323,299 15.46 million 10
2010s 6.92 million 142,157 18.87 million 10
2020s 25.70 million 459,545 118.47 million 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 166 Ethiopia 4.55 million compare
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  3. 168 Mauritania 3.65 million compare
  4. 170 Mozambique 3.46 million compare
  5. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 3.36 million compare
  6. 172 Lebanon 3.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Sri Lanka?
25_sdr holdings in Sri Lanka was 3.47 million in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 118.47 million in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.