Sri Lanka – FDI Outflows
0.11%
+0.05% from 2023
Sri Lanka's fdi outflows was 0.11% in 2024, an increase of +0.05% from 0.06% in 2023. This ranked 48th in the G20. The all-time high was 0.27% in 2016.
APA
Sri Lanka FDI Outflows. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/sri-lanka/fdi-outflows
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_sri-lanka_fdi-outflows,
title = {Sri Lanka FDI Outflows},
url = {https://historysaid.com/sri-lanka/fdi-outflows},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.16% | – | – |
| 2026* trend | 0.14% | – | – |
| 2025* trend | 0.12% | – | – |
| 2024 | 0.11% | +0.05% | 48th |
| 2023 | 0.06% | +0.04% | 51st |
| 2022 | 0.02% | +0.00% | 38th |
| 2021 | 0.02% | +0.00% | 39th |
| 2020 | 0.02% | −0.07% | 50th |
| 2019 | 0.09% | +0.02% | 52nd |
| 2018 | 0.07% | −0.00% | 58th |
| 2017 | 0.08% | −0.19% | 53rd |
| 2016 | 0.27% | +0.21% | 70th |
| 2015 | 0.06% | −0.02% | 49th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +38.3%
GDP growth 5.0%
C/A balance 1.2%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Sri Lanka matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw fdi outflows improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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Peak: 2016
Lowest: 1975
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FDI Outflows 1990s
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