Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows

1985 - 2017 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data was reported at 71.533 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 236.808 USD mn for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data is updated yearly, averaging 11.450 USD mn from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2017, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 236.808 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.001 USD mn in 2001. Sri Lanka LK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
71.53 2017 236.81 2016 0.00 2001 236.81 2016 USD mn yearly 1985 - 2017

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Sri Lanka Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 16,910.769 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 3,362.075 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.102 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
GDP per Capita (USD) 3,833.000 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 3,457.087 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 24,802.752 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 26.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%) 27.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 17,949.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 8.448 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 14,886.452 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 66.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,887.265 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Real GDP Growth (%) -12.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 42.093 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -8.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 224,952.000 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.423 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.589 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -5.667 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 7,901,693.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 23.888 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 5.250 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 9.27 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Population (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,182.126 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD) 1,422.182 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 1,445.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 8,100.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 9,545 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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