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Sri Lanka: The Heart of the Eastern Hemisphere Your Destination for Timeless, Sustainable Investments

Figure 3 : Foreign Direct Investment Inflows

USD$ Billion FDI
2.5

2.1
2.5 1.8

1.6
2.5 1.4 1.4

1.2
1.1 1.1
2.5 0.9
0.7
0.6 0.6
0.5
2.5
0.3
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
0.1

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Board of Investment
and Colombo Stock Exchange

From 1980 to 2024, Sri Lanka has received nearly The country attracted nearly USD 1 billion in FDI in
USD 17 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). 2022 alone, a recovery from the economic
While inflows have fluctuated over the years, the impacts of prior years. The Graph in Figure 3
country has seen significant growth in recent above depicts the total annual amount of FDIs into
times, particularly in sectors such as tourism, real Sri Lanka in USD($) Billions from 2000 until 2018.
estate, manufacturing, and renewable energy.

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