Key information about Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves

• Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 6.0 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 6.0 USD bn in the previous month
• Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1956 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 USD bn in Apr 2018 and a record low of 38.0 USD mn in Apr 1970

• In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.4 Months of Import in Jan 2025.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 42.7 USD bn YoY in Jan 2025.
• Sri Lanka Domestic Credit reached 58.3 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 4.0 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.5 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous year.
• Household Debt of Sri Lanka reached 6.5 % in Sep 2024, accounting for 6.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka decreased to 6284 USD Million in May from 6327 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Between March 2023 and March 2024, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka led the ranking of central banks with the largest annual increases in international reserves assets. The central bank saw its reserve assets increase by 87 percent. It was followed closely by the Bank of South Sudan, with an increase of 86 percent. On the other hand, several central banks experienced significant decreases in international reserve assets, with the Bank of Tanzania leading the list with a staggering 46 percent decrease.

Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve data was reported at 1,507,784.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,460,738.000 LKR mn for Jul 2018. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve data is updated monthly, averaging 117,185.600 LKR mn from Dec 1983 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 417 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,731,464.000 LKR mn in Apr 2018 and a record low of 4,816.600 LKR mn in Jun 1989. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KB006: Balance Sheet: Central Bank.

Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: IMF Related Assets data was reported at 131,385.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 130,272.000 LKR mn for Jul 2018. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: IMF Related Assets data is updated monthly, averaging 73,020.490 LKR mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131,404.000 LKR mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 54,362.000 LKR mn in Dec 2002. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: IMF Related Assets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KB006: Balance Sheet: Central Bank.

Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Cash & Treasury Bills data was reported at 628,681.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 582,699.000 LKR mn for Jul 2018. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Cash & Treasury Bills data is updated monthly, averaging 45,301.700 LKR mn from Dec 1983 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 417 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 842,426.000 LKR mn in Apr 2018 and a record low of 1,611.300 LKR mn in Jun 1989. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Cash & Treasury Bills data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KB006: Balance Sheet: Central Bank.

Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Recievables data was reported at 7,701.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,717.000 LKR mn for Jul 2018. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Recievables data is updated monthly, averaging 111.700 LKR mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,607.000 LKR mn in Jun 2017 and a record low of 1.200 LKR mn in Apr 2014. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Recievables data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KB006: Balance Sheet: Central Bank.

Graph and download economic data for Deposit Money Bank Assets to Deposit Money Bank Assets and Central Bank Assets for Sri Lanka (DDDI04LKA156NWDB) from 1960 to 2019 about Sri Lanka, deposits, assets, banks, and depository institutions.

Central Bank Balance Sheet in Sri Lanka increased to 4174094.50 LKR Million in April from 4153819.30 LKR Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Central Bank Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gold Reserves in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 0.47 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 0.47 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cash Reserve Ratio in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 2 percent in June. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Cash Reserve Ratio- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Foreign Securities data was reported at 739,940.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 743,060.000 LKR mn for Jul 2018. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Foreign Securities data is updated monthly, averaging 78,338.300 LKR mn from Dec 1983 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 417 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 758,197.000 LKR mn in May 2018 and a record low of 1,203.400 LKR mn in Jan 1984. Sri Lanka Central Bank: Assets: Foreign Reserve: Foreign Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KB006: Balance Sheet: Central Bank.

This study attempts to explore the impact of external debt ($Debt), foreign reserves ($Reserves), and political stability & absence of violence/terrorism (PS&AVT) on the current financial crisis in Sri Lanka. Using data from 1996 to 2022 obtained from the World Bank (WB) and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), a regression analysis is conducted, with a composite variable named "CRISIS," which accounts for interest rate, inflation, currency devaluation adjusted to GDP growth, as the dependent variable. The findings indicate that, collectively, these predictors significantly contribute to explaining the variance in the financial crisis, although their impact is relatively minor. While the direct influence of PS&AVT on the financial crisis is not statistically significant, it indirectly affects the crisis through its considerable impact on debt and reserves. Granger causality tests showed predictive value for $Debt and $Reserve in relation to CRISIS, but the reverse relationship was not significant. Regression analysis using the error term and scatter plots supports the absence of endogeneity issues in the model. These findings suggest that while external debt and foreign reserves are more directly related to financial crises, political stability and the absence of violence/terrorism can influence the crisis indirectly through their effects on debt accumulation and reserve levels. This study represents a pioneering effort in investigating the impact of external debt, foreign reserves, and political stability on the financial crises in Sri Lanka. By utilizing a comprehensive dataset and applying a regression analysis, it sheds light on the complex interactions between these variables and their influence on the country’s financial stability.

Key information about Sri Lanka Gold Reserves

• Sri Lanka Gold Reserves was reported at 43.270 USD mn in Feb 2025
• This records an increase from the previous number of 42.358 USD mn for Jan 2025
• Sri Lanka Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 36.742 USD mn from Dec 1977 to Feb 2025, with 567 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 985.636 USD mn in Sep 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 1977
• Sri Lanka Gold Reserves data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Gold Reserves: USD: Monthly

Sri Lanka Foreign Assets: Gross Official Reserves (OR): USD data was reported at 7.959 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.019 USD bn for 2016. Sri Lanka Foreign Assets: Gross Official Reserves (OR): USD data is updated yearly, averaging 7.399 USD bn from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2017, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.208 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 6.019 USD bn in 2016. Sri Lanka Foreign Assets: Gross Official Reserves (OR): USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KA002: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets.

This dataset provides values for FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Key information about Sri Lanka Reserve Requirement Ratio

• Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency Deposits: Sri Lanka was set as 4.0 % in Jun 2023
• Sri Lanka Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Mar 1997 to Jun 2023
• The data is reported by CEIC Data
• In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Money Supply M2 increased to 37.4 USD bn YoY in May 2023
• Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka was measured at 2.7 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.9 Months of Import in Apr 2023
• Sri Lanka Domestic Credit reached 51.0 USD bn in Apr 2023, representing an increase of 1.8 % YoY
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.5 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous year
• Household Debt of Sri Lanka reached 8.3 % in Dec 2022, accounting for 8.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP

Sri Lanka Foreign Assets: OR: Central Bank Foreign Assets: LKR data was reported at 858,352.000 LKR mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 984,489.000 LKR mn for 2015. Sri Lanka Foreign Assets: OR: Central Bank Foreign Assets: LKR data is updated yearly, averaging 919,171.000 LKR mn from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 992,438.000 LKR mn in 2014 and a record low of 823,375.000 LKR mn in 2012. Sri Lanka Foreign Assets: OR: Central Bank Foreign Assets: LKR data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KA002: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets.

pone.0294455.t001 - Impact of debt, reserves, and political stability on Sri Lanka’s financial crisis

Sri Lanka Commercial Banks: Reserve: Actual: Deposits with Central Bank data was reported at 6,031,132.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,004,973.000 LKR mn for Jul 2018. Sri Lanka Commercial Banks: Reserve: Actual: Deposits with Central Bank data is updated monthly, averaging 701,229.000 LKR mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,031,132.000 LKR mn in Aug 2018 and a record low of 272,752.000 LKR mn in Apr 2003. Sri Lanka Commercial Banks: Reserve: Actual: Deposits with Central Bank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.KA009: Reserve Position: Commercial Bank.