Sri Lanka

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 24,613.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 9.972 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 5,006.000 2025 yearly 1959 - 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 4.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 18,470.611 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 2,020.872 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 34.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 5,155.390 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 27,991.797 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 27.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 16,910.769 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 3,362.075 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.102 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 42.782 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 4.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 191,549.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Industrial Production Index (IPI): 2015=100: Manufacturing (2015=100) 97.300 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2026
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 16,790.031 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 96,944.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,712.979 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 18,675,324.825 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,319,363.049 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,622,407.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,954,141.588 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -303,444.890 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 542,687.318 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,411,454.271 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 48.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Employed Persons (Person) 8,465,808.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2012 - Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.80 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) -0.07 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 23.888 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 4.400 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Employment: Major Group: Agriculture (Person) 1,960,333.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Employment: Major Group: Services (Person) 4,280,123.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Employment: Major Group: Industry (Person) 2,225,352.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Labour Force (Person) 8,798,160.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Labour Force: Female (Person) 3,128,976.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Labour Force: Male (Person) 5,669,184.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Unemployment: Female (Person) 177,622.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Unemployment (Person) 332,352.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2012 - Dec 2025
Unemployment: Male (Person) 154,730.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 9,545 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 1,445.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 8,100.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,182.126 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD) 1,422.182 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Size (Person) 3.700 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Income per Month: Per Capita (LKR) 20,527.000 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Income per Month (LKR) 76,414.000 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Expenditure per Month (LKR) 63,130.000 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Expenditure per Month: Per Capita (LKR) 14,473.000 2016 yearly 2007 - 2016
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 2.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Core CPI Change (%) 2.079 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 0.720 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 5.001 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -879.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,254.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,090.751 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,891.315 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,134.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 30.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 358,932.953 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,310.512 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 216.529 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 41.508 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.354 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 420.128 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 629.276 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 595.638 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Exports: India (USD mn) 883.740 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 906.182 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 2,910.850 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 1,300.052 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Imports: China (USD mn) 4,365.734 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 1,488.674 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Imports: India (USD mn) 3,869.653 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 253.446 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 393,391.696 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 155,425.615 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 116,059.047 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 73,629.742 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 196,539.122 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 82.618 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 227.943 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 206.033 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 88.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -133.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 496.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -38.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.232 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 54,806.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.206 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -500.412 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,231.348 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,777.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 715.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,724.192 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 623.385 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,065.024 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 35.959 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 917.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 33.126 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,664.750 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 122.973 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.857 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -133.893 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -99.796 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,264.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,366.261 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 859.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 6,090.453 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 496.433 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,666.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 535.602 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.858 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) -135.264 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 560.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 1.372 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 244.151 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -1.371 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 16,070.381 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,988.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,980.000 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,658.015 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 46,451.961 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,505.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 219.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 57,394.133 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,304.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,137.932 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.70 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,505.000 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,760.000 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,977,781.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 29.7 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 16.7 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 9.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1989 - Apr 2026
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/LKR) 303.064 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Policy Rate (% pa) 7.25 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 10.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2017=100) 72.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 13.83 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 1,448 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 115.513 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 135,643 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Apr 2026
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) -22.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 3,219 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 1.6 2025 yearly 1967 - 2025
Tourism Receipts: USD (USD mn) 272.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 125.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 66.700 Mar 2026 monthly May 2015 - Mar 2026
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (1985=100) 22,549.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2026
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 24.6 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 25,598.469 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Apr 2026
P/E ratio (NA) 11.800 08 May 2026 daily 17 Aug 1998 - 08 May 2026
CSE: Capital Raised: Debt Market: Amount (LKR mn) 32,622.830 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 1,469.821 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 7,782,776.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 72.460 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,581,619.000 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 30,623,485.000 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 6.846 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 132.549 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 31,913.409 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 8,388.951 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th) 443.491 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 640,046.710 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 268,511.254 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th) 65,270.370 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Motor Vehicle New Registration: Goods Transport (Unit) 884.00 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

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