Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sri Lanka's external debt stands at 57.66B as of 2025-12-31, up from 56.88B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Sri Lanka's external debt was 57.66B, up from 56.88B in 2024.
In 2024, Sri Lanka's external debt was 56.88B, down from 60.54B in 2023.
In 2023, Sri Lanka's external debt was 60.54B, up from 58.72B in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's external debt was 58.72B, down from 58.74B in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's external debt was 58.74B, up from 56.88B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.66B | +774.35M |
| 2024 | 56.88B | -3.66B |
| 2023 | 60.54B | +1.83B |
| 2022 | 58.72B | -23.13M |
| 2021 | 58.74B | +1.87B |
| 2020 | 56.88B | +756.35M |
| 2019 | 56.12B | +3.20B |
| 2018 | 52.92B | +2.15B |
| 2017 | 50.77B | +4.10B |
| 2016 | 46.66B | +2.74B |
| 2015 | 43.93B | +1.66B |
| 2014 | 42.26B | +2.95B |
| 2013 | 39.32B | +3.58B |
| 2012 | 35.74B | +9.94B |
| 2011 | 25.80B | +4.11B |
| 2010 | 21.68B | +2.18B |
| 2009 | 19.50B | +3.18B |
| 2008 | 16.32B | +2.16B |
| 2007 | 14.16B | +2.31B |
| 2006 | 11.85B | +553.31M |
| 2005 | 11.30B | -300.29M |
| 2004 | 11.60B | +874.43M |
| 2003 | 10.73B | +603.05M |
| 2002 | 10.12B | +1.17B |
| 2001 | 8.95B | -297.72M |
| 2000 | 9.25B | -693.20M |
| 1999 | 9.94B | +885.72M |
| 1998 | 9.06B | +951.02M |
| 1997 | 8.11B | -192.45M |
| 1996 | 8.30B | -96.74M |
| 1995 | 8.40B | +434.89M |
| 1994 | 7.96B | +1.06B |
| 1993 | 6.90B | +426.54M |
| 1992 | 6.48B | -104.65M |
| 1991 | 6.58B | +713.23M |
| 1990 | 5.87B | +681.79M |
| 1989 | 5.19B | -23.91M |
| 1988 | 5.21B | +455.20M |
| 1987 | 4.75B | +667.74M |
| 1986 | 4.09B | +542.05M |
| 1985 | 3.54B | +546.28M |
| 1984 | 3.00B | +108.12M |
| 1983 | 2.89B | +258.21M |
| 1982 | 2.63B | +390.19M |
| 1981 | 2.24B | +392.81M |
| 1980 | 1.85B | +286.84M |
| 1979 | 1.56B | +180.49M |
| 1978 | 1.38B | +240.07M |
| 1977 | 1.14B | +199.92M |
| 1976 | 941.71M | +123.87M |
| 1975 | 817.84M | +34.08M |
| 1974 | 783.76M | +152.16M |
| 1973 | 631.61M | +77.25M |
| 1972 | 554.36M | +34.12M |
| 1971 | 520.24M | +84.56M |
| 1970 | 435.68M | — |
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Sri Lanka's external debt is 57.66B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 56.88B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.54B (2023); the lowest is 435.68M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.