FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Share of Total FDI in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Share of Total FDI was 6.6 % in 2016. ◆ Volatile
FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Share of Total FDI in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi in Sri Lanka stood at 6.6 %.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.21 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.46 %, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Share of Total FDI in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8197 % | — |
| 2001 | 7.99 % | +874.7% |
| 2002 | 15.57 % | +94.8% |
| 2003 | 4.76 % | -69.4% |
| 2004 | 12.41 % | +161.0% |
| 2005 | 17.21 % | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 6.96 % | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 8.15 % | +168.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1942 % | -97.6% |
| 2010 | -2.46 % | -1366.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7003 % | -128.5% |
| 2012 | 3.93 % | +460.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1056 % | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 2.59 % | +2356.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 % | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 % | +71.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.85 %, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Share of Total FDI in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2356.4% | 0.1056 % | 2.59 % |
| 2010 | -1366.7% | 0.1942 % | -2.46 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.71 % | 0.1942 % | 17.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % | -2.46 % | 6.6 % | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi in Sri Lanka?
- Fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi in Sri Lanka was 6.6 % in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.46 % in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — share of total fdi rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Share of Total FDI inflows US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.