Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

1997 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in May 2023
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 % for Apr 2023
  • Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 8.000 % from Mar 1997 to May 2023, with 315 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.000 % in Jul 1999 and a record low of 2.000 % in Aug 2021
  • Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Reserve Requirement Ratio: Monthly

CEIC calculates monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio from daily Reserve Requirement Ratio based on the last business day of the month. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Reserve Requirement Ratio.

View Sri Lanka's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Mar 1997 to May 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Sri Lanka's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in May 2023?

Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in May 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.000 May 2023 4.000 Apr 2023 2.000 Aug 2021 12.000 Jul 1999 % monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 26.986 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 30.762 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 3.370 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 14.897 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 2.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 0.872 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 13.738 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 9.238 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 4.502 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 1.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 1.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.506 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 14.848 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 6.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 40.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Canada (%) 4.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 11.419 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 7.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) 14.945 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 40.235 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 43.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 19.630 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 6.068 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 5.019 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 1.908 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 2.680 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) 0.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 16.280 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 0.810 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.813 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 18.511 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Iceland (%) 15.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
India (%) 4.500 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Ireland (%) 0.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 39.481 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 2.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.830 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 26.586 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.592 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.366 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Latvia (%) 8.545 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 65.941 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 6.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.264 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 59.002 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 30.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 3.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 39.631 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 10.408 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 31.165 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 10.449 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 22.477 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 22.538 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 14.729 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 3.500 Feb 2024 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.625 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 5.733 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 7.771 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 14.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.763 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.035 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 21.078 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 20.119 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.948 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 17.776 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 18.828 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.475 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 30.614 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.960 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.345 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 12.296 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 3.919 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.124 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.550 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 970.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 338.716 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 37.987 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 30.861 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 392.379 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 639.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 80.015 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,120.576 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 35,469.638 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,800.594 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.51 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,496.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,425.613 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 52.700 Jan 2024 monthly May 2015 - Jan 2024

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