External debt

External debt by borrower and instrument, quarterly. US$ mn, quarterly, 2012–2026.
Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL statistical tables.
Outstanding external debt (market value)
1. General government36,715.0+7.3%
1. General government - short-term28.5+3110.5%
1. General government - debt securities28.5+3110.5%
Treasury bills28.5+3110.5%
Treasury bills (a) - long-term36,686.5+7.2%
Treasury bills (a) - debt securities8,680.7+18.6%
Treasury bonds361.5+20.0%
SLDBs0.0–
International sovereign bonds (a)8,319.3+18.6%
International sovereign bonds (a) (b) - proxy market price of isbs (from 2Q-2022 onwards)8,319.3+18.6%
International sovereign bonds (a) (b) - accrued interest of ISB coupons due to non residents (from 2Q-2022 onwards)0.0–
International sovereign bonds (a) (b) - loans28,005.8+4.1%
International sovereign bonds (a) (b) - loans - credit and loans with the IMF2,615.2+87.3%
International sovereign bonds (a) (b) - loans - actual outstanding foreign loans25,390.6−0.4%
International sovereign bonds (a) (b) - loans - accrued interest of foreign loans (from 2Q-2022 onwards)0.0–
2. Central bank3,325.2−24.0%
2. Central bank - short-term0.3+171.2%
2. Central bank - currency and deposits0.3+171.2%
2. Central bank - other accounts payable0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - long-term3,324.9−24.0%
Asian clearing union liabilities - special drawing rights (sdrs), allocation1,288.6−1.3%
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits1,667.4−32.8%
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits - RBI swap arrangement0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits - bank of bangladesh swap arrangement0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits - PBOC swap arrangement1,464.7+6.8%
Asian clearing union liabilities - loans368.9−37.7%
Credit and loans with the IMF368.9−37.7%
Credit and loans with the IMF - stand-by arrangement (IMF-SBA facility)0.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - PRGF loan no. 20.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - extended fund facility & emergency assistance368.9−37.7%
3. Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank4,797.6−7.0%
3. Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank - short-term4,219.7−13.1%
3. Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank - currency and deposits3,769.3−13.5%
Commercial banks0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - loans450.4−9.9%
Commercial banks450.4−9.9%
Other deposit taking corporations0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - long-term577.9+90.8%
Other deposit taking corporations - debt securities0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations275.1+202.2%
Other deposit taking corporations (c) - loans577.9+90.8%
4. Other sectors2,898.4−5.9%
4. Other sectors - short-term558.9+9.9%
4. Other sectors - trade credit and advances558.9+9.9%
4. Other sectors - long-term2,339.5−9.0%
4. Other sectors - debt securities0.0–
4. Other sectors - debt securities - proxy market price of bonds0.0–
4. Other sectors - debt securities - accrued interest of international bond coupons0.0–
4. Other sectors - loans2,339.5−2.8%
Private sector corporations1,320.9−2.4%
State owned business enterprises and public corporations1,018.6−3.4%
Outstanding accrued interest of sobes (from Q2 2022 onwards)0.0–
Direct investment: intercompany lending7,387.6+11.5%
Direct investment: intercompany lending - debt liabilities of direct investment enterprises to direct investors7,387.6+11.5%
Gross external debt position55,123.8+3.1%
Gross external debt position - as a percentage of GDP (e) - gross external debt49.6−3.0%
Gross external debt position - as a percentage of GDP (e) - short-term debt4.3−15.7%
Gross external debt position - as a percentage of GDP (e) - long-term debt45.3−1.6%
Gross external debt position - as a percentage of gross external debt - short-term debt8.7−13.1%
Gross external debt position - instrument wise breakdown - currency and deposits5,437.0−20.5%
Gross external debt position - instrument wise breakdown - debt securities8,709.2+16.4%
Gross external debt position - instrument wise breakdown - loans31,742.6+3.4%
Gross external debt position - instrument wise breakdown - trade credit and advances558.9+9.9%
Gross external debt position - instrument wise breakdown - other debt liabilities0.0–
Gross external debt position - instrument wise breakdown - special drawing rights (sdrs), allocation1,288.6−1.3%
Gross external debt position - maturity wise breakdown - short-term4,807.4−10.4%
General government36,686.5+7.2%
Central bank3,324.9−24.0%
Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank577.9+90.8%
Other sectors2,339.5−9.0%
Other sectors - long-term50,316.4+4.6%
Non resident holdings - debt securities - (face values + accrued interest) - sector wise breakdown9,050.3−4.0%
Treasury bills29.9+3066.2%
Treasury bonds373.6+18.9%
International sovereign bonds8,646.7−2.9%
Accrued interest of ISB coupons due to non residents0.0–
Other sectors - face value of bonds0.0–
Other sectors - accrued interest of international bond coupons0.0–
Face value of total outstanding isbs10,006.8−2.4%
Outstanding isbs held by non residents8,646.7−2.9%
Outstanding isbs held by residents (excluded from BOP from dec 2019 onwards)1,360.0+0.4%
Total accrued interest to non residents1.2−97.3%
Total accrued interest to non residents - accrued interest of ISB coupons0.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - other debt liabilities ended0.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - international currency swap arrangements ended0.0–
Estimated annual GDP of the preceeding four quarters in USD mn (based on base year 2015) from 2015 onwards ended80,321.1+3.1%
Outstanding external debt (face value)
1. General government37,056.1+2.6%
1. General government - short-term29.9+3066.2%
1. General government - currency and deposits0.0–
1. General government - debt securities29.9+3066.2%
Treasury bills29.9+3066.2%
Treasury bills - loans0.0–
Treasury bills - long-term37,026.1+2.5%
Treasury bills - special drawing rights (sdrs), allocation0.0–
Treasury bills - currency and deposits0.0–
Treasury bills - debt securities9,020.3−2.1%
Treasury bonds373.6+18.9%
SLDBs0.0–
International sovereign bonds8,646.7−2.9%
International sovereign bonds - face value of isbs8,646.7−2.9%
International sovereign bonds - accrued interest of ISB coupons due to non residents (from 2Q-2022 onwards)0.0–
International sovereign bonds - loans28,005.8+4.1%
International sovereign bonds - loans - credit and loans with the IMF2,615.2+87.3%
International sovereign bonds - loans - actual outstanding foreign loans25,390.6−0.4%
International sovereign bonds - loans - accrued interest of foreign loans (from 2Q-2022 onwards)0.0–
International sovereign bonds - trade credit and advances0.0–
International sovereign bonds - other debt liabilities0.0–
2. Central bank3,325.2−24.0%
2. Central bank - short-term0.3+171.2%
2. Central bank - currency and deposits0.3+171.2%
2. Central bank - debt securities0.0–
2. Central bank - loans0.0–
2. Central bank - other accounts payable0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - long-term3,324.9−24.0%
Asian clearing union liabilities - special drawing rights (sdrs), allocation1,288.6−1.3%
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits1,667.4−32.8%
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits - RBI swap arrangement0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits - bank of bangladesh swap arrangement0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - currency and deposits - PBOC swap arrangement1,464.7+6.8%
Asian clearing union liabilities - debt securities0.0–
Asian clearing union liabilities - loans368.9−37.7%
Credit and loans with the IMF368.9−37.7%
Credit and loans with the IMF - stand-by arrangement (IMF-SBA facility)0.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - PRGF loan no. 20.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - extended fund facility & emergency assistance368.9−37.7%
Credit and loans with the IMF - trade credit and advances0.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - other debt liabilities0.0–
Credit and loans with the IMF - international currency swap arrangements0.0–
3. Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank4,797.6−7.0%
3. Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank - short-term4,219.7−13.1%
3. Deposit-Taking corporations, except the central bank - currency and deposits3,769.3−13.5%
Commercial banks302.8+43.0%
Other deposit taking corporations0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - debt securities0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - loans450.4−9.9%
Commercial banks450.4−9.9%
Other deposit taking corporations - trade credit and advances0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - other debt liabilities0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - long-term577.9+90.8%
Other deposit taking corporations - currency and deposits0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations - debt securities0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations275.1+202.2%
Other deposit taking corporations (a) - loans577.9+90.8%
Other deposit taking corporations (a) - trade credit and advances0.0–
Other deposit taking corporations (a) - other debt liabilities0.0–
4. Other sectors2,898.4−7.4%
4. Other sectors - short-term558.9+9.9%
4. Other sectors - currency and deposits0.0–
4. Other sectors - debt securities0.0–
4. Other sectors - loans2,339.5−2.8%
4. Other sectors - trade credit and advances558.9+9.9%
4. Other sectors - other debt liabilities0.0–
4. Other sectors - long-term2,339.5−10.7%
4. Other sectors - debt securities - face value of bonds0.0–
4. Other sectors - debt securities - accrued interest of international bond coupons0.0–
Private sector corporations1,320.9−2.4%
State owned business enterprises and public corporations1,018.6−3.4%
Outstanding accrued interest of sobes (from Q2 2022 onwards)0.0–
Direct investment: intercompany lending7,387.6+11.5%
Direct investment: intercompany lending - debt liabilities of direct investment enterprises to direct investors7,387.6+11.5%
Gross external debt position55,464.9+0.1%
Gross external debt position - as a percentage of GDP (b) - gross external debt (face value)49.9−5.8%
Estimated annual GDP of the preceeding four quarters in USD mn (based on base year 2015) from 2015 onwards ended80,321.1+3.1%
1. General government

US$ mn, quarterly. 2026 Q2: 36,715.0, +7.3% on a year earlier
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Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL statistical tables.
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.