Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.86
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
106th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2010
All-time low
1.06
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 1.62001: 2.22002: 2.82003: 3.52004: 2.82005: 3.12006: 2.82007: 3.12008: 1.92009: 5.22010: 5.32011: 3.52012: 3.72013: 3.82014: 3.92015: 3.52016: 2.82017: 3.42018: 2.82019: 3.42020: 3.32021: 1.62022: 1.12023: 2.42024: 2.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka is 2.86, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2022.

Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.59
2001 2.17 +36.8%
2002 2.76 +27.2%
2003 3.49 +26.3%
2004 2.79 -19.9%
2005 3.14 +12.5%
2006 2.76 -12.3%
2007 3.11 +12.8%
2008 1.86 -40.2%
2009 5.22 +180.5%
2010 5.34 +2.5%
2011 3.46 -35.2%
2012 3.69 +6.6%
2013 3.85 +4.3%
2014 3.92 +2.0%
2015 3.48 -11.2%
2016 2.8 -19.7%
2017 3.42 +22.4%
2018 2.82 -17.7%
2019 3.36 +19.4%
2020 3.29 -2.3%
2021 1.59 -51.5%
2022 1.06 -33.3%
2023 2.38 +123.9%
2024 2.86 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 1.59 5.22 10
2010s 3.62 2.8 5.34 10
2020s 2.24 1.06 3.29 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 103 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 compare
  2. 104 Zambia 3.02 compare
  3. 105 San Marino 2.89 compare
  4. 107 Hungary 2.86 compare
  5. 108 Pakistan 2.85 compare
  6. 109 Saint Lucia 2.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka?
Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka was 2.86 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2010.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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