Foreign debt rose 0.399% to USD 56,342 bil in Sri Lanka in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of USD 56,342 bil in 2020 and an all time low of USD 436 bil in 1970.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 27th within the group of 113 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | USD bil | 38,695 | 41,554 | 51,041 | 57,089 | 62,427 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | USD bil | 9,436 | 10,060 | 11,425 | 13,533 | 15,342 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD bil | 1,333,769 | 1,413,904 | 1,704,594 | 1,961,562 | 2,114,162 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD bil | 478,826 | 455,502 | 511,473 | 521,030 | 560,871 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | USD bil | 307,749 | 318,942 | 353,564 | 379,589 | 402,106 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | USD bil | 11,642 | 13,535 | 14,696 | 15,533 | 16,571 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | USD bil | 190,951 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Maldives | USD bil | 1,006 | 1,222 | 1,516 | 2,340 | 2,679 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | USD bil | 10,220 | 10,112 | 10,783 | 10,729 | 11,178 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | USD bil | 68,614 | 75,052 | 91,662 | 99,224 | 107,883 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sri Lanka | USD bil | 43,925 | 46,661 | 50,766 | 52,920 | 56,118 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | USD bil | 132,186 | 139,220 | 161,647 | 172,494 | 179,773 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | USD bil | 77,833 | 85,665 | 104,091 | 106,855 | 117,338 |
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