Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1982 - 2024 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.3 Months of Import in Feb 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.9 in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Feb 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.1 in May 2020 and a record low of 0.6 in Nov 2021

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD and Imports in USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to November 2013 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 4.5 USD bn in Feb 2024
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 8.9 % YoY in Jan 2024
  • Sri Lanka Domestic Credit reached 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, representing an drop of 97.5 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.5 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous year
  • Household Debt of Sri Lanka reached 5.6 USD bn in Jun 2023, accounting for 6.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Sri Lanka's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 1982 to Feb 2024 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Sri Lanka's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Feb 2024?

Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.3 Months of Import in Feb 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.9 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.3 Feb 2024 2.9 Jan 2024 0.6 Nov 2021 6.1 May 2020 NA monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (NA) 9.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.0 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (NA) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2024
Brunei (NA) 4.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (NA) 8.4 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Chile (NA) 6.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
China (NA) 14.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Colombia (NA) 11.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
European Union (NA) 1.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2024
Georgia (NA) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Iceland (NA) 8.2 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (NA) 26.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Italy (NA) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (NA) 20.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Jordan (NA) 7.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
South Korea (NA) 7.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Laos (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Latvia (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 25.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (NA) 13.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (NA) 6.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (NA) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Morocco (NA) 2.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (NA) 4.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Nepal (NA) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (NA) 8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Norway (NA) 10.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Oman (NA) 4.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (NA) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (NA) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (NA) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Peru (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Philippines (NA) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2024
Poland (NA) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (NA) 15.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Romania (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Singapore (NA) 10.2 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (NA) 0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (NA) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (NA) 1.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (NA) 23.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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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 (%) 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: 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 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
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
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 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) -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: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 262,645.135 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: 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
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
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
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
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 (%) 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
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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