Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment stands at 761.14M as of 2024-12-31, up from 713.02M in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 761.14M, 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.
In 2020, Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment was 434.08M, down from 743.47M in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 761.14M | +48.13M |
| 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 761.14M as of 2024-12-31, compared with 713.02M in 2023. 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 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.