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Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers' Index (Manufacturing and Services ...
) Statistics Department 16.04.2026 SL Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - March 2026 Purchasing Managers' Indices indicate expansions in both Manufacturing and Services activities in March 2026 Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers' Index for Manufacturing (PMI -Manufacturing) increased to... read full story
Economy of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia
Economy of Sri LankaColombo, the financial centre of Sri LankaCurrencySri Lankan rupee (LKR, Rs)Fiscal yearCalendar yearTrade organisationsWTO, WCO, SAFTA, IOR-ARC, BIMSTEC, AIIBCountry group Developing/Emerging[1] Upper-middle income economy[2] StatisticsPopulation 21,781,800 (60th)(2024 Census)[3]GDP $108.8 billion (nominal, 2025)[4] $342.6 billion (PPP, 2024)[5] GDP rank 71st (nominal, 2024) 62nd (PPP, 2024) GDP growth 5.0% (FY2024)[6][5] 5.0% (FY2025)[7] 4.8% (4Q 2025)[8] GDP per capita $5,003 (nominal, 2025)[9] $15,632 (PPP, 2024)[10] GDP per capita rank 120th (nominal, 2024) 111th (PPP, 2024) GDP by sector Agriculture: 7.5% Industry: 26.7% Services: 59.2% (2024)[6]Inflation (CPI)1.60% (February 2026)[11]Population below poverty line12% lived on less than $4.20/day (2019)[12] 53% lived on less than $8.30/day (2019)[13]Human Development Index 0.776 high (2023)[14] 89th 0.630 medium (IHDI) Corruption Perceptions Index 35 out of 100 points (2025, 107th rank)Labour force 8.316 million (2024 est)[15] 47.4% participation rate (2024 est)[15] Labour force by occupation agriculture: 26.4% industry: 25.4% services: 48.3% (2024-3Q)[16] Unemployment 4.7% (2022) 4.7% (2023) 4.4% (2024 est)[17] Main industriestextiles & clothing, tourism, telecommunications, information technology services, banking, shipping, petroleum refining, construction and processing of tea, rubber, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commoditiesExternalExports $16.172 billion (2024) merchandise exports US$ 12.705 billion (2024) service exports US$ 3.467 billion (2024)[18] Export goodstextiles and apparel, tea and spices, IT services, rubber manufactures, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Fish, Seafood and Aquatic Products, Gems and Jewellery, Processed food and fruitsMain export partners USA 25.29% UK 9.18% India 6.09% Germany 5.75% Italy 5.35% (2020)[19] Imports $18.9 billion (2024)[20]Import goodsMineral fuels including petroleum product (12.3%)Machinery including computers (9%)Electrical machinery, equipment Vehicles (7.1%)Textile fabric (5%)Plastics (3.7%)Cotton (3.3%)Heavy metals (3%)Ships and boats (2.8%)Iron, steel, aluminium (2.8%)Main import partners China 22.96% India 19.30% UAE 5.57% Malaysia 4.08% Singapore 3.96% (2020)[19] FDI stock US$13.05 Billion (2019)[21] Abroad: NA[22] Current account $1.746 billion (2024)[23] +1.8% of GDP[24] Gross external debt $37.1 billion (Q2 2025)[25]Public financesForeign reserves $7.2 billion (February 2026)[26] Budget balance− 5.1% (of GDP...
Sri Lankan (CSE) Financials Sector Analysis - Simply Wall St
Discover the state of the Sri Lankan Financials Sector. From valuation and performance to stock trends, gainers, and losers.
Sri Lanka's only business publication | Daily FT
Latest news, analysis and opinions from the Daily FT, Sri Lanka's only national business newspaper.
