Foreign assets in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign assets was 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
103rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
8.15 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Sri Lanka is 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.15 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 21.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 17.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 14.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 11.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 11.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 13.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 15.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 11.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 15.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 12.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 12.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 12.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 12.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 11.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 12.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 100 Georgia 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Namibia 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Ghana 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Albania 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Tanzania 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.