Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Sri Lanka's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$6.64 million on 2023 (from US$3.28 million to −US$3.36 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$90,338 and a typical year strayed about US$21.3 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$52.98 million in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was US$67.27 million in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$6.05 million a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Sri Lanka had the 74th highest value of the 111 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Sri Lanka in the 2024 ranking

• Central African Republic — 71st of 111: −US$2.33 million
• Gabon — 72nd of 111: −US$2.81 million
• Myanmar — 73rd of 111: −US$2.9 million
• Mongolia — 75th of 111: −US$3.68 million
• Haiti — 76th of 111: −US$3.77 million
• Eswatini — 77th of 111: −US$3.9 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 47 values

Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — US$75.43 million (2024)
• Bhutan — −US$571,561 (2024)
• India — US$423.26 million (2024)
• Maldives — −US$27.53 million (2024)
• Nepal — US$43.94 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Sri Lanka

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.1 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 2.74 trillion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.84 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) — 929.67 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.36% (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$18.63 billion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 5.61 trillion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 17.12% (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Sri Lanka's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?

−US$3.36 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is down 141.47% from US$8.1 million in 1977. The highest value was US$78.94 million in 2015 and the lowest −US$19.35 million in 2022.

How does Sri Lanka rank?

74th highest of 111 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for Sri Lanka?

In 2024, Sri Lanka's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$6.64 million on 2023 (from US$3.28 million to −US$3.36 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$90,338 and a typical year strayed about US$21.3 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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