Foreign assets in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign assets was 10.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Sri Lanka stood at 10.47 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.03 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.79 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.68 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 7.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 billion current US$ | 8.61 billion current US$ | 12.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 billion current US$ | 10.47 billion current US$ | 10.47 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign assets in Sri Lanka was 10.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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