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Sri Lanka FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Sri Lanka's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.85% in 2023, down from 1.19% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.34% from the previous year. Sri Lanka has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.85% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower (0.85% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 29th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 0.85%
2022 1.19%
2021 0.67%
2020 0.51%
2019 0.84%
2018 1.71%
2017 1.45%
2016 1.02%
2015 0.8%
2014 1.08%
2013 1.21%
2012 1.34%
2011 1.41%
2010 0.81%
2009 0.96%
2008 1.85%
2007 1.86%
2006 1.7%
2005 1.12%
2004 1.13%
2003 1.21%
2002 1.19%
2001 1.09%
2000 1.06%
1999 1.13%
1998 1.22%
1997 2.85%
1996 0.86%
1995 0.43%
1994 1.42%
1993 1.88%
1992 1.26%
1991 0.54%
1990 0.54%
1989 0.28%
1988 0.66%
1987 0.89%
1986 0.46%
1985 0.44%
1984 0.54%
1983 0.73%
1982 1.33%
1981 1.12%
1980 1.07%
1979 1.39%
1978 0.05%
1977 -0.03%
1976 0%
1975 0%
1974 0.04%
1973 0.02%
1972 0.01%
1971 0.01%
1970 -0.01%
Sri Lanka FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Sri Lanka.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $12.11B $12.05B 2024
Annual Imports $18.39B $16.39B 2024
Balance of Trade -$414M -$580M Aug'25
Exports $1.3B $1.3B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 19.89% 20.69% 2024
Imports $1.7B $1.9B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 22.51% 22.85% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.5B -$3.07B 2023
Tariff Rate 5.73% 8.84% 2021
Trade (% GDP) 42.4% 43.54% 2024