Total Reserves in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total Reserves was 6,838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total Reserves in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6,838 for total reserves in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,208 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,195, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total Reserves in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,195 | — |
| 2001 | 1,480 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1,876 | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 2,605 | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 2,452 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3,047 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 3,135 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,887 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 2,839 | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 5,309 | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 7,716 | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 7,185 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 7,335 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,495 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,208 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7,304 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 6,019 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 7,959 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 6,919 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 7,642 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 5,664 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 3,139 | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 1,898 | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 4,392 | +131.4% |
| 2024 | 6,122 | +39.4% |
| 2025 | 6,838 | +11.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6,838 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,747, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6,838 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,673, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,782 | 1,195 | 5,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,378 | 6,019 | 8,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,676 | 1,898 | 6,838 | 6 |
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 total reserves in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves in Sri Lanka was 6,838 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8,208 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.