Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka decreased to 6832 USD Million in January from 6838 USD Million in December of 2025. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka averaged 5262.23 USD Million from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9935.80 USD Million in April of 2018 and a record low of 1272.10 USD Million in March of 2009. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Banks Balance Sheet	21574564.00	21414470.00	LKR Million	Jan 2026
Cash Reserve Ratio	2.00	2.00	percent	Feb 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet	4389647.50	4298467.40	LKR Million	Jan 2026
Deposit Interest Rate	7.25	7.25	percent	Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves	6832.00	6838.00	USD Million	Jan 2026
Interest Rate	7.75	7.75	percent	Mar 2026
Lending Rate	8.25	8.25	percent	Feb 2026
Money Supply M0	1566491.10	1568938.90	LKR Million	Jan 2026
Money Supply M1	2251892.00	2288025.00	LKR Million	Jan 2026
Money Supply M2	14200407.00	14093448.00	LKR Million	Jan 2026

Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves

In Sri Lanka, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans.