Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad
Key information about Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad
- Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.5 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 8.5 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Mar 2012 to Dec 2023 and averaged 16.1 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 59.2 USD mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of 3.6 USD mn in Dec 2020.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides quarterly Direct Investment Abroad in USD.
Key information about Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Sri Lanka, Current Account recorded a surplus of 237.2 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 250.9 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 44.9 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Sri Lanka's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 2012 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Sri Lanka's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2023?
Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.5 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 8.5 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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8.5 Dec 2023 | 8.5 Sep 2023 | 3.6 Dec 2020 | 59.2 Dec 2016 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 60.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 70.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 624.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 23.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | -1,011.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 3,179.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 120.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,947.5 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 6.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 5,133.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 31.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 23.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -9.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 2,443.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 7.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 53.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 11,891.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 702.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 43,582.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 644.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 953.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | -670.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | -1,057.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 113.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 57.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 34,977.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | -63.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 2,167.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 152.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 7,273.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
Greece (USD mn) | 265.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 27,290.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -93,799.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 669.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
India (USD mn) | 2,271.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,803.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 14,165.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 3,180.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | 1,408.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 8,878.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 16.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 400.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 49.2 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 3,304.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 104.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 5.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 147.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -155,563.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 814.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -300.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,566.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 21,495.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,032.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -805.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 27.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 130.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 51.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | -341,203.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -49.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 274.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (USD mn) | 2,229.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 944.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 14.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | 150.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Peru (USD mn) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 638.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 708.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 529.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | -664.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | 93.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,572.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 107.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 21,534.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -137.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 148.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -726.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | -5,909.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 8,647.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 18,195.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 10,002.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 1,549.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Turkey (USD mn) | 249.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 (%) | 104.4 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: Foreign (LKR mn) | 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) | 16,617,629.160 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 & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) | 1,172,712.077 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: Recurrent (LKR mn) | 1,002,143.567 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 |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -319.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,059.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 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) | 1,378.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 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) | 211.902 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 33.763 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 17.680 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 306.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 742.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) | 89,464.831 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) | 90,795.175 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) | 78,022.382 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) | 262,645.135 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) | 76,919.404 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: India (USD mn) | 4,738.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 200.505 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 169.493 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) | 107.103 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 250.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 44.911 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -1.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 46.216 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 54,831.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 5,031.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 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) | -51,439.912 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) | 192.632 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 12,546.277 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 63,986.189 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -51,439.912 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) | 6,298.000 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,088.870 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 36,267.306 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 8.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,482.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 30.962 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,118.862 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jul 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) | 5,580.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 26,218.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.36 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 25.97 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) | 4,482.341 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Feb 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 4,520.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Feb 2024 |
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) | 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 56.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2015 - Feb 2024 |
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