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Sri Lanka: investment climate and market data

Sri Lanka scores 47 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 151 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is political stability and security (60) and its weakest is openness to foreign investment (28).

47/ 100 · Elevated · grade C · High confidence
GDP
$109 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
5.0%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
-4.8%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
1.0% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
101% of GDP
2024 · IMF
Reserves
2.9 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
21.8 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$5,002
2025 · World Bank

Why Sri Lanka scores 47

Institutions and rule of law25%47
Openness to foreign investment20%28
Macro and financial stability18%57
Political stability and security10%60
Growth and upside12%49
Market depth and infrastructure15%51

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Sri Lanka is most exposed by sector

Telecommunications
73
High exposure
Industrials and Manufacturing
72
High exposure
Agriculture and Food
64
High exposure
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
59
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

14 mines and deposits are mapped in Sri Lanka. Power capacity is 3.7 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Sri Lanka

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.