Sri Lanka Real Effective Exchange Rate

2013 - 2024 | Monthly | 2017=100 | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • Sri Lanka Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2017=100: Month Avg: Sri Lanka) was 75.1 in Feb 2024, compared with the number of 73.0 in the previous month.
  • Sri Lanka Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 106.1 from Jan 2013 to Feb 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 106.1 in Jan 2015 and a record low of 61.7 in Feb 2023.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2017=100. CPI is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy. Due to lack of historical data, the indicator cannot be recalculated with base 2005=100.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Standing Deposit Facility Rate (Repo Rate)) was set at 8.5 % pa in Mar 2024.
  • Sri Lanka Exchange Rate against USD averaged 301.6 (USD/LKR) in Jun 2023.
  • View Sri Lanka's Real Effective Exchange Rate from Jan 2013 to Feb 2024 in the chart:

    Sri Lanka Real Effective Exchange Rate

    What was Sri Lanka's Real Effective Exchange Rate in Feb 2024?

    Sri Lanka Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2017=100: Month Avg: Sri Lanka) was 75.1 in Feb 2024, compared with the number of 73.0 in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    75.1 Feb 2024 73.0 Jan 2024 61.7 Feb 2023 106.1 Jan 2015 2017=100 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024

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    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Algeria (2005=100) 103.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Argentina (2005=100) 65.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    Armenia (2005=100) 235.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
    Australia (2005=100) 102.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Austria (2005=100) 104.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Azerbaijan (2005=100) 152.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
    Bahrain (2005=100) 95.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
    Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) 102.0 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
    Belarus (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2014 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2014
    Belgium (2005=100) 102.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Bolivia (2005=100) 53.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2023
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 98.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
    Botswana (Dec2018=100) 97.1 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2023
    Brazil (2005=100) 95.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
    Bulgaria (2005=100) 130.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Canada (2005=100) 91.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
    Chile (2005=100) 115.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
    China (2005=100) 138.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Colombia (2005=100) 114.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
    Croatia (2005=100) 101.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Cyprus (2005=100) 91.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Czech Republic (2005=100) 152.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
    Denmark (2005=100) 96.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
    Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
    Estonia (2005=100) 141.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    European Union (2005=100) 92.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Finland (2005=100) 94.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    France (2005=100) 91.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Georgia (2005=100) 141.1 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2024
    Germany (2005=100) 95.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Ghana (2005=100) 71.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
    Greece (2005=100) 93.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 109.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Hungary (2005=100) 100.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
    Iceland (2005=100) 89.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2024
    India (2005=100) 115.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
    Indonesia (2005=100) 114.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Iran (2005=100) 769.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2024
    Ireland (2005=100) 84.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Israel (2005=100) 123.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Italy (2005=100) 94.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2023
    Ivory Coast (2005=100) 97.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
    Japan (2005=100) 54.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2024
    Kazakhstan (2005=100) 101.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
    South Korea (2005=100) 84.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 119.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 135.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
    Latvia (2005=100) 133.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Lithuania (2005=100) 130.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Luxembourg (2005=100) 98.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    North Macedonia (2005=100) 111.5 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
    Malawi (2010=100) 79.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
    Malaysia (2005=100) 84.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Malta (2005=100) 97.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Mexico (2005=100) 88.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
    Moldova (2005=100) 218.6 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Feb 2024
    Mongolia (2005=100) 119.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
    Morocco (2005=100) 96.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
    Netherlands (2005=100) 97.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    New Zealand (2005=100) 99.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Feb 2024
    Nigeria (2005=100) 64.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
    Norway (2005=100) 75.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Pakistan (2010=100) 98.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
    Paraguay (2005=100) 69.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
    Peru (2005=100) 91.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
    Philippines (2005=100) 148.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
    Poland (2005=100) 112.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Portugal (2005=100) 93.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Romania (2005=100) 113.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Russia (2005=100) 94.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 126.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Serbia (2005=100) 141.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
    Singapore (2005=100) 133.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Slovakia (2005=100) 138.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Slovenia (2005=100) 101.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    South Africa (2005=100) 84.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
    Spain (2005=100) 97.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Sri Lanka (2017=100) 75.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
    Sweden (2005=100) 80.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Switzerland (2005=100) 115.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
    Taiwan (2005=100) 93.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Thailand (2005=100) 116.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    Tunisia (2005=100) 81.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2024
    Turkey (2005=100) 51.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
    Ukraine (2005=100) 83.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2024
    United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 125.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    United Kingdom (2005=100) 87.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
    United States (Jan2006=100) 114.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
    Uruguay (2005=100) 43.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
    Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
    Zambia (2005=100) 127.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - 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
    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) -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: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 262,645.135 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: 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: 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
    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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