Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment stands at 1.04B as of 2025-12-31, up from 759.24M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 1.04B, up from 759.24M in 2024.
In 2024, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 759.24M, up from 713.02M in 2023.
In 2023, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 713.02M, down from 884.15M in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 884.15M, up from 592.29M in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 592.29M, up from 434.08M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.04B | +284.70M |
| 2024 | 759.24M | +46.22M |
| 2023 | 713.02M | -171.14M |
| 2022 | 884.15M | +291.86M |
| 2021 | 592.29M | +158.21M |
| 2020 | 434.08M | -309.39M |
| 2019 | 743.47M | -870.58M |
| 2018 | 1.61B | +241.32M |
| 2017 | 1.37B | +475.67M |
| 2016 | 897.05M | +217.39M |
| 2015 | 679.66M | -213.97M |
| 2014 | 893.63M | -38.92M |
| 2013 | 932.55M | -8.57M |
| 2012 | 941.12M | -14.80M |
| 2011 | 955.92M | +478.36M |
| 2010 | 477.56M | +73.56M |
| 2009 | 404.00M | -348.20M |
| 2008 | 752.20M | +149.20M |
| 2007 | 603.00M | +123.30M |
| 2006 | 479.70M | +207.30M |
| 2005 | 272.40M | +39.60M |
| 2004 | 232.80M | +4.08M |
| 2003 | 228.72M | +32.22M |
| 2002 | 196.50M | +24.71M |
| 2001 | 171.79M | -1.15M |
| 2000 | 172.94M | -3.47M |
| 1999 | 176.41M | -17.01M |
| 1998 | 193.42M | -236.63M |
| 1997 | 430.06M | +310.18M |
| 1996 | 119.87M | +63.88M |
| 1995 | 56.00M | -110.42M |
| 1994 | 166.41M | -28.07M |
| 1993 | 194.48M | +71.85M |
| 1992 | 122.63M | +74.28M |
| 1991 | 48.35M | +4.99M |
| 1990 | 43.36M | +23.61M |
| 1989 | 19.74M | -25.98M |
| 1988 | 45.72M | -13.78M |
| 1987 | 59.50M | +29.78M |
| 1986 | 29.72M | +3.56M |
| 1985 | 26.16M | -6.45M |
| 1984 | 32.61M | -5.17M |
| 1983 | 37.78M | -25.79M |
| 1982 | 63.57M | +14.30M |
| 1981 | 49.26M | +6.25M |
| 1980 | 43.01M | -3.90M |
| 1979 | 46.91M | +45.44M |
| 1978 | 1.47M | +2.69M |
| 1977 | -1.22M | -1.22M |
| 1976 | 1,000 | -141,711 |
| 1975 | 142,711 | -1.26M |
| 1974 | 1.40M | +900,000 |
| 1973 | 500,000 | +200,000 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +0 |
| 1971 | 300,000 | +600,000 |
| 1970 | -300,000 | — |
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Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment is 1.04B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 759.24M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.61B (2018); the lowest is -1.22M (1977), 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.