Remittances in Sri Lanka stood at $8.306 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 24% from $6.722 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $7 billion (up 19% since). The latest value is the highest since 1975; the lowest was $8.563 million in 1975. Sri Lanka ranked 32nd highest of the 185 countries in this dataset in 2024; India ranked first.
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Remittances in Sri Lanka stood at $8.306 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 24% from $6.722 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $7 billion (up 19% since).
Sri Lanka ranked 32nd highest of the 185 countries in this dataset in 2024; India ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1975; the lowest was $8.563 million in 1975.
| Indicator | Remittances |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | Current USD |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Remittances — Sri Lanka [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
World Bank. "Remittances — Sri Lanka." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/LKA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT.
World Bank. 2026. "Remittances — Sri Lanka." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT.
@misc{econdash_remittances_lka,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Remittances --- Sri Lanka}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/LKA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT}
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