Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 44.911 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 84.620 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.943 USD bn in Sep 2016 and a record low of -1.149 USD bn in Dec 2020.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD.


Related information about Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Sri Lanka, Current Account recorded a surplus of 237.154 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 250.896 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.483 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.859 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Sri Lanka's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2012 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Sri Lanka's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Dec 2023?

Sri Lanka Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 44.911 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 84.620 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
44.911 Dec 2023 84.620 Sep 2023 -1,149.393 Dec 2020 1,943.019 Sep 2016 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -153.536 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) -364.821 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -122.212 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 33,428.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 7,134.361 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -1.735 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) -506.274 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -110.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -37.393 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 7,907.022 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 1.278 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -0.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 2,946.871 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 1,440.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,841.680 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 119.889 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 45,812.551 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 2,098.116 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -409.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) -4,817.880 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -700.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -1.947 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 776.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 84.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 101,002.366 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 2,322.340 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 58,750.624 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -54.547 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) -981.823 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 1,780.417 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 5,116.785 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 4,897.971 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -206.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 16,089.228 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2009 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,153.734 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 111,576.496 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) -6,205.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,940.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 320.821 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 3,864.184 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 37.518 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -836.627 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 7,450.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) -137.071 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 696.796 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,184.780 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 203.484 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -25,997.080 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,103.306 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 25.072 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 195.914 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 908.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 2,288.281 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -0.080 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) -509.520 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 2.789 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 73.179 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -9.606 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -45,314.868 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 4,127.907 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 337.399 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 11,218.004 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) -2,101.430 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 63.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -56.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 1,349.786 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (USD mn) 264.126 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,838.131 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 3,516.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -4,268.470 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) -554.121 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 884.341 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) -978.090 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -67.636 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 12,621.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 950.780 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -308.460 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -479.109 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 22,677.784 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.200 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 12,027.077 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,015.589 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 12,270.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) -1,146.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) -434.994 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Turkey (USD mn) 7,497.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (USD mn) -151.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023

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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
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 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: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 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 Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 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: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 78,022.382 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 89,464.831 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: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 90,795.175 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
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) 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
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 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
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
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,520.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Feb 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,482.341 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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