Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Sri Lanka is 17.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1,485.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Sri Lanka peaked at 102.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -178.2% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -188.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +100.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +8352.4% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -8.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 38.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +8352.4% | 1.1% | 94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | -2.6% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 15.7% | 102.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Sri Lanka?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Sri Lanka was 17.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,485.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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