Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka increased to 6929 USD Million in August from 6600 USD Million in July of 2026. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sri Lanka averaged 5304.70 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	22990672.00	22734925.00	LKR Million	Aug 2026
Cash Reserve Ratio	2.00	2.00	percent	Sep 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet	4432289.20	4266763.50	LKR Million	Aug 2026
Deposit Interest Rate	7.25	7.25	percent	Sep 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves	6929.00	6600.00	USD Million	Aug 2026
Interest Rate	8.75	8.75	percent	Sep 2026
Lending Rate	9.25	9.25	percent	Sep 2026
Money Supply M0	1664835.20	1649424.00	LKR Million	Aug 2026
Money Supply M1	2391312.00	2341237.00	LKR Million	Aug 2026
Money Supply M2	15036777.00	14904834.00	LKR Million	Aug 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.